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kernel/1012: in ipv6 kernel configuring any iface before lo0 causes a panic
>Number: 1012
>Category: kernel
>Synopsis: in ipv6 kernel configuring any iface before lo0 causes a panic
>Confidential: no
>Severity: critical
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: bugs
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Fri Dec 17 17:00:01 MST 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Michael Shalayeff
>Organization:
NOWHERE Software Labs.
>Release: -current
>Environment:
System : OpenBSD 2.6
Architecture: OpenBSD.i386
Machine : i386
>Description:
if "ifconfig <if> up" is issued for any other but loopback interface
before it was issued for a loopback panic occures in ipv6 code.
>How-To-Repeat:
boot single user and do:
ifconfig ne0 up
observe panic.
substitute whatever non-loN iface is available for ne0.
boot single user and do:
ifconfig lo0 up
ifconfig ne0 up
observe no panic.
>Fix:
dunno, but lazy angelos did not wanna look at it providing some
lame excuses, like he left his laptop at home. (;
also asked to fill out a bug report in. greek!!!
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
Michael Shalayeff