- Issued:
- 2007-10-09
- Updated:
- 2007-10-09
RHBA-2007:0962 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
dlm-kernel bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated dlm-kernel packages that fix various bugs and module loading
issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5, kernel
release 2.6.9-55.0.9.EL.
Description
The dlm-kernel modules allow the Distributed Lock Manager (DLM) to
communicate with the kernel.
These updated packages fix the following bugs:
- a bug where DLM locks were left in the lockspace, even after the userland
process had exited, has been resolved in these updated packages.
- a bug in DLM which could cause unnecessary assertion in rare cases has
been resolved.
All dlm-kernel users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which resolve these issues for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5, kernel
release 2.6.9-55.0.9.EL.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 - Extended Update Support highavailability for RHEL 4AS x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 - Extended Update Support highavailability for RHEL 4AS ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 - Extended Update Support highavailability for RHEL 4AS i386
Fixes
- BZ - 301511 - DLM locking assertion failure line 1390
- BZ - 319671 - Killing a userland process can leave locks hanging around
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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