sysklogd bug fix update

Advisory:	RHBA-2008:0043-4
Type:	Bug Fix Advisory
Severity:	N/A
Issued on:	2008-05-21
Last updated on:	2008-05-21
Affected Products:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
OVAL:	N/A

Details

An updated sysklogd package that fixes several bugs is now available.

The sysklogd package contains two system utilities (syslogd and klogd) that
provide support for system logging. Syslogd and klogd run as daemons and
log system messages such as sendmail logs, security logs, and error logs to
various places.

This updated package fixes the following bugs:

* the sysklogd init script would return incorrect error codes, which would
also prevent the status command from returning correct values.

* syslogd was not able to log messages to an alternative filesystem
location in addition to the default location, /dev/log, because it would
ignore additional socket files in certain circumstances.

* a memory leak in syslogd.

Users of the sysklogd package are advised to upgrade to this updated
package, which includes these fixes.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red
Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Updated packages

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`3b353755fd5c24c5b7a604d8640b3278`

IA-32:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`3a1f6a230fe090c4f8b3d3bcc666b184`

IA-64:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`4cbc7ec3ac641b209ff3efabfb24db83`

PPC:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`67466e301ee49c1e74f2d844705bfab5`

s390x:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`056e20eff46e5129f53725a03670f9aa`

x86_64:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`f1719e083f32f767682baa5c8a927d0a`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`3b353755fd5c24c5b7a604d8640b3278`

IA-32:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`3a1f6a230fe090c4f8b3d3bcc666b184`

x86_64:
sysklogd-1.4.1-42.el5.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0418	`f1719e083f32f767682baa5c8a927d0a`

(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

245327 - Wrong init script
275041 - Syslogd ignores additional socket file, only references /dev/log
399271 - syslogd memory leak

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https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

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