Patch Name: PHNE_18732

Patch Description: s700_800 11.04 (VVOS) ping(1) patch

Creation Date: 99/06/02

Post Date:  99/09/10

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

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	Networking.NET-RUN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical:
	Yes
	PHNE_18732: ABORT

		Based on HP-UX patch PHNE_16158: ABORT

Category Tags:
	defect_repair general_release critical halts_system

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHNE_18732

Symptoms:
	PHNE_18732:
	Port HP-UX patch PHNE_16158 to VVOS.

	Based on HP-UX patch PHNE_16158:
		See Defect Description

Defect Description:
	PHNE_18732:
	Port HP-UX patch PHNE_16158 to VVOS.

	Resolution:
	Port HP-UX patch PHNE_16158 to VVOS.

	Based on HP-UX patch PHNE_16158:
		( SR number : Not Found ; DTS number: INDaa31045 )
	Ping can report error messages to an incorrect file.
		( SR number : Not Found ; DTS number: INDaa31051 )
	Ping has a buffer overflow problem.
	        ( SR number : Not Found ; DTS number: INDaa31054 )
	The hardcoded limit for the ping packet size by ping is
	too small.

SR:
	0000000000

Patch Files:
	
	Networking.NET-RUN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/sbin/ping

what(1) Output:
	
	Networking.NET-RUN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/sbin/ping:
		$Revision: Hewlett-Packard ISSL Level vvos_rose42 $ 
			$Header: Hewlett-Packard ISSL Release vvos_r
			ose $ $Date: Wed Jun  2 15:49:59 EDT 1999 $
		$Source: net/lanlink/NET/commands/ping/ping.c, hpuxc
			mdnet, vvos_rose, rose0007 $ $Date: 99/06/02
			 14:29:38 $ $Revision: 1.13 PATCH_11.04 (PHN
			E_18732) $
		NET: Version: B.11.00  $Date: 97/10/15 10:44:23 $

cksum(1) Output:
	
	Networking.NET-RUN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	1942528644 28672 /usr/sbin/ping

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes: None

Equivalent Patches:
	PHNE_16158:
	s700: 11.00
	s800: 11.00

Patch Package Size: 50 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 PHNE_18732

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHNE_18732.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHNE_18732.  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/PHNE_18732.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 PHNE_18732.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHNE_18732.depot

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

		dd if=/tmp/PHNE_18732.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None