Patch Name: PHCO_26060

Patch Description: s700_800 11.00 Kernel configuration commands patch

Creation Date: 02/04/05

Post Date:  02/05/30

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.00
	s800: 11.00

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical:
	No (superseded patches were critical)
	PHCO_24112: CORRUPTION

Category Tags:
	defect_repair general_release critical corruption

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_26060

Symptoms:
	PHCO_26060:
	( SR:8606225908 CR:JAGad94981 )
	System may be compromised.

	PHCO_25342:
	( SR:8606215350 CR:JAGad84537 )
	Non-root users can no longer query tunable information.

	PHCO_24112:
	( SR:8606196612 CR: JAGad65815 )
	It is possible for some users to intentionally corrupt
	the system.

Defect Description:
	PHCO_26060:
	( SR:8606225908 CR:JAGad94981 )
	Patch PHCO_25342 opened an issue in which
	system may be compromised.

	Resolution:
	This patch resolves issue opened by patch
	PHCO_25342.

	PHCO_25342:
		( SR:8606215350 CR:JAGad84537 )
		Non-root processes cannot create required lockfiles
		in directories writable only by root.

		Resolution:
		Deliver required lockfiles rather than having the
		process create them.

	PHCO_24112:
		( SR:8606196612 CR: JAGad65815 )
		Some files were not created/opened properly and
		could result in system corruption.

		Resolution:
		Configuration utilities were modified to properly
		create/open files to prevent possible system
		corruption.

SR:
	8606196612 8606215350 8606225908

Patch Files:
	
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/sbin/kminstall
	/usr/sbin/kmmodreg
	/usr/sbin/kmsystem
	/usr/sbin/kmtune

what(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/sbin/kminstall:
		$Revision: 82.20.1.1 $
	/usr/sbin/kmmodreg:
		$Revision: 82.17.1.1 $
	/usr/sbin/kmsystem:
		kmsystem.c $Date: 2002/04/02 10:49:52 $Revision: r11
			ros/11 PATCH_11.00 (PHCO_26060)
	/usr/sbin/kmtune:
		kmtune.c $Date: 2002/04/02 10:49:52 $Revision: r11ro
			s/4 PATCH_11.00 (PHCO_26060)

cksum(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	3824332108 32768 /usr/sbin/kminstall
	3473026367 24576 /usr/sbin/kmmodreg
	868674384 28672 /usr/sbin/kmsystem
	3328436241 32768 /usr/sbin/kmtune

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes:
	PHCO_25342 PHCO_24112

Equivalent Patches:
	PHCO_26061:
	s700: 11.11
	s800: 11.11

Patch Package Size: 140 KBytes

Installation Instructions:
	Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
	SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
	and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
	restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
	before installing this patch.
	------------------------------------------------------------
	1. Back up your system before installing a patch.

	2. Login as root.

	3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory.

	4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch:

		cd /tmp
		sh PHCO_26060

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHCO_26060.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_26060.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, include the patch_save_files
	option in the swinstall command above:

		-x patch_save_files=false

	WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed,
		 the patch cannot be deinstalled.  Please be careful
		 when using this feature.

	For future reference, the contents of the PHCO_26060.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_26060.depot

	To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the
	tape drive, use the command:

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_26060.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None