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vea-5.0MP1HF_3_3_934_2372164_linux
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 Basic information
Release type: Hot Fix
Release date: 2011-08-09
OS update support: None
Technote: None
Documentation: None
Popularity: 6500 viewed    downloaded
Download size: 12.5 MB
Checksum: 3300105035

 Applies to one or more of the following products:
Storage Foundation 5.0MP1 On RHEL4 i686
Storage Foundation 5.0MP1 On RHEL4 x86-64
Storage Foundation 5.0MP1 On SLES9 i586
Storage Foundation 5.0MP1 On SLES9 x86-64
Storage Foundation HA 5.0MP1 On RHEL4 i686
Storage Foundation HA 5.0MP1 On RHEL4 x86-64
Storage Foundation HA 5.0MP1 On SLES9 i586
Storage Foundation HA 5.0MP1 On SLES9 x86-64

 Obsolete patches, incompatibilities, superseded patches, or other requirements:
None.

 Fixes the following incidents:
2372164

 Patch ID:
None.

Readme file
Date: 03, Aug, 2011

OS: Linux

OS Version: RHEL 4/5, SLES 9/10

Etrack Incidents: 2372164

Errors/Problems Fixed:
   VEA service(vxsvc) running on port 2148 crashes and dumps core.

Fixes Applied for Products: 

Storage Foundation 5.0MP1 and any RP on 5.0MP1
Storage Foundation HA 5.0MP1 and any RP on 5.0MP1


Overview of the Hotfix
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Etrack - 2372164
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SYMPTOM: VEA service(vxsvc) running on port 2148 crashes and dumps core.    

DESCRIPTION: Veritas Enterprise Administrator service (vxsvc) is prone to buffer overflows which may result in a crash.

RESOLUTION:  Code was modified to validate the data packets received over the network and reject the malformed packet(s).


Packages applied: VRTSobc33, VRTSob


Build Version: 3.3.934.0


Install Instructions:
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Instructions to apply the hotfix
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   1. Stop vxsvc process using command: "/opt/VRTSob/bin/vxsvcctrl stop"
   2. Stop all vxpal agent processes using command: "/opt/VRTSobc/pal33/bin/vxpalctrl -a <agent name> -c stop"


Installing the Hotfix
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   1. Download the patch of VRTSobc33, VRTSob to a tmp location
   2. Install the patch using following command
	rpm -U VRTSob-3.3.934.0-0.i686.rpm
        rpm -U VRTSobc33-3.3.934.0-0.i686.rpm


Additional Notes:
No reboot is required after installation or un-installation of these rpms.


Known issue 
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None