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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