- Issued:
- 2009-09-02
- Updated:
- 2009-09-02
RHBA-2009:1241 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
libselinux bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated libselinux package that resolves several issues and adds an
enhancement is now available.
Description
libselinux is the core library of an SELinux system. It is used by all
applications that are SELinux-aware.
This updated package applies fixes for the following bugs:
- the man page for libselinux contained outdated information about the
options available in system-config-securitylevel. Modifying Booleans and
tunables, and setting the file system to be relabeled are no longer
performed through system-config-securitylevel, but through
system-config-selinux. The man pages have been updated to reflect this.
(BZ#294681)
- matchpathcon misinterpreted a variable passed from libselinux and
printed a "No such file or directory" error when a file was located in
the /tmp/ directory. This has been corrected and matchpathcon now reports
that the file has no context, as expected. (BZ#465935)
The updated package also includes the following enhancement:
- Ruby bindings have been built and added to libselinux to provide
additional support for Puppet users. (BZ#479201)
Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
these issues.
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/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 294681 - Man page for SELinux needs update for system-config changes
- BZ - 465935 - matchpathcon reports "No such file or directory" if the file is located in /tmp/
- BZ - 479201 - RFE: build ruby bindings for libselinux (puppet will benefit from these bindings)
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
SRPM | |
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libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 4d9e7c7a039a99cadb3d5b6e496f3097db6663a1a5e207b4bc834cc1e62e2382 |
x86_64 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 78a2f2e1985310fb7d08ec36e47188dc94b9e9269d424b06b40506097f45378c |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 772321d09c7f3d2f4175f96092d094f6fa771558f449d40ddadb4c0d2ee8a872 |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7c903db7fd09f396786be409f16099e3137cf53eedbeb4d81a4d0bec300b9cf |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b358b2ffad7ed0e3b66fd099f0c8a44e44843a89d11257084f6eda0e9473730e |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 977e915d76d3a3d964b0742e691c5a7fc9cff281d173dc6e4fafd928b9a4015a |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4fb7a265fd80a105e055fa7db4d619d3185dc6303781107c0dadfc68f2f443bf |
ia64 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 5efbf33bf1548ca33774920a51970ad2e177e80d14e5f4efb9ba3958b697571e |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: fa79ec0306590862efd987378e59877eaec7175d27b029a5c9f902076f6e9830 |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: f02139a97a5e66956e4f1bf49a11ebca1c30e5b56c16569ca1520f908a460566 |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 47ab7bce50a37d52196c159628be3589bc4f186182a46db78f5cafc5ded03cd9 |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 50bb41c86b171e25f7908b30a6951e992f8f11b3f4678a6e10f126b53306b870 |
i386 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 772321d09c7f3d2f4175f96092d094f6fa771558f449d40ddadb4c0d2ee8a872 |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0524eaf7080a39f28708f837d9c5a05d50efe4f51f7ce5664134eb80d77485e5 |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c1e1554a8657ddbdb17cf9450ca8a3ef8484f2a05b2718a08506c7dd9f93c128 |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a39b6731626f82ed736bbf8ed0a0448c086b57471a4ee602c262a212b7c288ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 4d9e7c7a039a99cadb3d5b6e496f3097db6663a1a5e207b4bc834cc1e62e2382 |
x86_64 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 78a2f2e1985310fb7d08ec36e47188dc94b9e9269d424b06b40506097f45378c |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 772321d09c7f3d2f4175f96092d094f6fa771558f449d40ddadb4c0d2ee8a872 |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7c903db7fd09f396786be409f16099e3137cf53eedbeb4d81a4d0bec300b9cf |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b358b2ffad7ed0e3b66fd099f0c8a44e44843a89d11257084f6eda0e9473730e |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 977e915d76d3a3d964b0742e691c5a7fc9cff281d173dc6e4fafd928b9a4015a |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4fb7a265fd80a105e055fa7db4d619d3185dc6303781107c0dadfc68f2f443bf |
i386 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 772321d09c7f3d2f4175f96092d094f6fa771558f449d40ddadb4c0d2ee8a872 |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0524eaf7080a39f28708f837d9c5a05d50efe4f51f7ce5664134eb80d77485e5 |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c1e1554a8657ddbdb17cf9450ca8a3ef8484f2a05b2718a08506c7dd9f93c128 |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a39b6731626f82ed736bbf8ed0a0448c086b57471a4ee602c262a212b7c288ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 4d9e7c7a039a99cadb3d5b6e496f3097db6663a1a5e207b4bc834cc1e62e2382 |
x86_64 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 78a2f2e1985310fb7d08ec36e47188dc94b9e9269d424b06b40506097f45378c |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b358b2ffad7ed0e3b66fd099f0c8a44e44843a89d11257084f6eda0e9473730e |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 977e915d76d3a3d964b0742e691c5a7fc9cff281d173dc6e4fafd928b9a4015a |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4fb7a265fd80a105e055fa7db4d619d3185dc6303781107c0dadfc68f2f443bf |
i386 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0524eaf7080a39f28708f837d9c5a05d50efe4f51f7ce5664134eb80d77485e5 |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c1e1554a8657ddbdb17cf9450ca8a3ef8484f2a05b2718a08506c7dd9f93c128 |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a39b6731626f82ed736bbf8ed0a0448c086b57471a4ee602c262a212b7c288ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 4d9e7c7a039a99cadb3d5b6e496f3097db6663a1a5e207b4bc834cc1e62e2382 |
s390x | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 745535beb3c80ebb6dfa3b994b7d5d84d953e80023a44e9b9e8ae72773f770dc |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 4910772ca5c8bc44dd510f4bda721fcea586cbe445cd311fe3f5047f933dbb95 |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 38e1c503ed96d4a72e00dee2f33c57376da13609c546de5b307ab0e1d63b9605 |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 58b5ae75958fec0817e971c87ba42e241cc4e644f2b0ff0531ed2231e8ad9190 |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 297c5938e5b1effae91ebec26dd3f5fe0b28def3314499d26fe4b7dad841b83d |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: d5a8b24c35bcfc47edf1316fe5a23931dc1921c28d84cc6a168dd91c9c97c344 |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 731f1210b4482780ca4a2746e75b2eaff4c552a7129f2039290c65528b27df19 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 4d9e7c7a039a99cadb3d5b6e496f3097db6663a1a5e207b4bc834cc1e62e2382 |
ppc | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 38a4a500d09defd1ee94c001c116e10c16583c58afc334cf8ec7ec40f659b225 |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 447e4651a3027df3b756462b98fa8864717947a2ade918c4ce7286d0a97ad43f |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 88e46a3cd59bc05a9c29e526b8a46866ef3e216ba8a85fd161ea7b92f6b4e786 |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 877ff649b0609db350d980080476a789460c1673bc402926b0e3f53bbd2e85e1 |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: f69cf7a6d3a8982a8e8f37294bacbee772c31dcd76468c74b6ef921bc0a6fda3 |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: a02540e3447828cceb31c61f98eedcbd7fd7dc5f465f8520f44be4a3ce464d64 |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 524b562537229762436e33e629d2ca8e4c28a29e4c4007c397518e4df2d8d0bf |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 4d9e7c7a039a99cadb3d5b6e496f3097db6663a1a5e207b4bc834cc1e62e2382 |
x86_64 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 78a2f2e1985310fb7d08ec36e47188dc94b9e9269d424b06b40506097f45378c |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 772321d09c7f3d2f4175f96092d094f6fa771558f449d40ddadb4c0d2ee8a872 |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7c903db7fd09f396786be409f16099e3137cf53eedbeb4d81a4d0bec300b9cf |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b358b2ffad7ed0e3b66fd099f0c8a44e44843a89d11257084f6eda0e9473730e |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 977e915d76d3a3d964b0742e691c5a7fc9cff281d173dc6e4fafd928b9a4015a |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4fb7a265fd80a105e055fa7db4d619d3185dc6303781107c0dadfc68f2f443bf |
i386 | |
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c487ba416c933f1d5033a332bb59a7f8700f14dc03bb69bde6911dced6dc113e |
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 772321d09c7f3d2f4175f96092d094f6fa771558f449d40ddadb4c0d2ee8a872 |
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0524eaf7080a39f28708f837d9c5a05d50efe4f51f7ce5664134eb80d77485e5 |
libselinux-ruby-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c1e1554a8657ddbdb17cf9450ca8a3ef8484f2a05b2718a08506c7dd9f93c128 |
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a39b6731626f82ed736bbf8ed0a0448c086b57471a4ee602c262a212b7c288ef |
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