Patch Name: PHCO_26874

Patch Description: s700_800 11.04 (VVOS) createfal patch

Creation Date: 02/04/18

Post Date:  02/05/29

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.04
	s800: 11.04

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	VirtualVaultOS.VVOS-AUX-IA,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP
	VirtualVaultOS.VVIA-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical: No

Category Tags:
	defect_repair general_release

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_26874

Symptoms:
	PHCO_26874:
	1.The createfal command core dumps when used with
	  certain command options.
	2.The createfal command can take a long time without giving
	  any indication of forward progress when generating
	  checksums for extra large files (like disk devices).

Defect Description:
	PHCO_26874:
	1.The createfal command uses an uninitialized pointer under
	  certain uncommon conditions.
	2.The createfal command can be induced in certain cases to
	  generate a checksum for device files, such as the
	  whole-disk device for a 73GB hard drive.  Createfal
	  was not designed for this, and includes no forward
	  progress meter.

	Resolution:
	1.Modified createfal to properly initialize pointers
	  before using them.
	2.A note has been added to the createfal man page which
	  instructs that checksum calculation for device files
	  may take a long time.

SR:
	8606255285

Patch Files:
	
	VirtualVaultOS.VVOS-AUX-IA,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/tcb/bin/createfal

	VirtualVaultOS.VVIA-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/share/man/man1m.Z/createfal.1m
	/usr/share/man/man1m.Z/editfal.1m

what(1) Output:
	
	VirtualVaultOS.VVOS-AUX-IA,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/tcb/bin/createfal:
		$Revision: Hewlett-Packard ISSL Level vvos_rose42 $ 
			$Header: Hewlett-Packard ISSL Release vvos_r
			ose $ $Date: Wed May  8 12:24:10 EDT 2002 $
		$Source: seccmd/editfal.c, cmdsmisc, vvos_rose, rose
			0277 $ $Date: 02/05/06 07:36:10 $ $Revision:
			 1.5.1.6 PATCH_11.04 (PHCO_26874) $
		$Source: lib/libsecurity/auditdb.c, libsecurity_audi
			t, vvos_rose, rose0270 $ $Date: 01/08/23 16:
			33:10 $ $Revision: 1.14.2.2 PATCH_11.04 (PHC
			O_24852) $
		$ PATCH/11.00:PHCO_24148  May 25 2001 08:04:43 $

	VirtualVaultOS.VVIA-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/share/man/man1m.Z/createfal.1m:
		None
	/usr/share/man/man1m.Z/editfal.1m:
		None

cksum(1) Output:
	
	VirtualVaultOS.VVOS-AUX-IA,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	880589383 331776 /tcb/bin/createfal

	VirtualVaultOS.VVIA-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	2900723627 7867 /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/createfal.1m
	2900723627 7867 /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/editfal.1m

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes: None

Equivalent Patches: None

Patch Package Size: 370 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_26874

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHCO_26874.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_26874.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, use the patch_save_files option:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -x patch_save_files=false -s /tmp/PHCO_26874.depot

	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_26874.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_26874.depot

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

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_26874.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None