Patch Name: PHCO_26061

Patch Description: s700_800 11.11 Kernel configuration commands patch

Creation Date: 02/03/25

Post Date:  02/06/03

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.11
	s800: 11.11

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical:
	No (superseded patches were critical)
	PHCO_24147: CORRUPTION

Category Tags:
	defect_repair general_release critical corruption

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_26061

Symptoms:
	PHCO_26061:
	( SR:8606225910 CR:JAGad94983 )
	System may be compromised.

	PHCO_25429:
	( SR:8606215350 CR:JAGad84537 )
		Non-root users can no longer query tunable
		information.

	PHCO_24147:
	( SR:8606196612 CR:JAGad65815 )
	It is possible for some users to intentionally corrupt the
	system.

Defect Description:
	PHCO_26061:
	( SR:8606225910 CR:JAGad94983 )
	Patch PHCO_25429 opened an issue in which
	system may be compromised.

	Resolution:
	This patch resolves issue opened by patch
	PHCO_25429.

	PHCO_25429:
	( SR:8606215350 CR:JAGad84537 )
		Non-root processes cannot create required lockfiles
		in directories writeable by only root.

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

	PHCO_24147:
	( 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 8606225910

Patch Files:
	
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_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.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/sbin/kminstall:
		$Revision: @(#) kminstall CUP11.11_BL2002_0325_17 PA
			TCH_11.11 PHCO_26061
		Mon Mar 25 19:15:27 PST 2002 $
	/usr/sbin/kmmodreg:
		$Revision: @(#) kmmodreg CUP11.11_BL2002_0325_17 PAT
			CH_11.11 PHCO_26061
		Mon Mar 25 19:15:18 PST 2002 $
	/usr/sbin/kmsystem:
		kmsystem.c $Date: 2002/02/08 16:47:42 $Revision: r11
			.11/3 PATCH_11.11 (PHCO_26061)
		$Revision: @(#) kmsystem CUP11.11_BL2002_0325_17 PAT
			CH_11.11 PHCO_26061
		Mon Mar 25 19:15:10 PST 2002 $
	/usr/sbin/kmtune:
		kmtune.c $Date: 2002/02/08 16:47:42 $Revision: r11.1
			1/3 PATCH_11.11 (PHCO_26061)
		$Revision: @(#) kmtune CUP11.11_BL2002_0325_17 PATCH
			_11.11 PHCO_26061
		Mon Mar 25 19:14:52 PST 2002 $

cksum(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP:
	1643671819 28672 /usr/sbin/kminstall
	1535401563 20480 /usr/sbin/kmmodreg
	3571067768 28672 /usr/sbin/kmsystem
	1558192775 40960 /usr/sbin/kmtune

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes:
	PHCO_25429 PHCO_24147

Equivalent Patches:
	PHCO_26060:
	s700: 11.00
	s800: 11.00

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_26061

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHCO_26061.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_26061.  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_26061.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_26061.depot

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

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_26061.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None