- Issued:
- 2010-01-28
- Updated:
- 2010-01-28
RHBA-2010:0070 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
systemtap bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
Updated systemtap packages that fix a bug that could cause kernel panics
are now available.
Description
SystemTap is an instrumentation system for systems running the Linux
kernel, version 2.6. Developers can write scripts to collect data on the
operation of the system.
This update addresses the following issue:
- abnormal shutdowns, triggered at the same time as probe startups,
triggered a race condition, and consequent kernel panics, when multiple
systemtap commands ran simultaneously. The probe setup could be called
during or after the probe shutdown which lead to kernel callbacks remaining
registered after modules were unloaded. Setup activities, shutdown
activities and related flags are now guarded by mutex (mutual exclusion)
algorithms, ensuring strict ordering which obviates the race condition and
prevents the kernel panics from occurring. This update also includes a new
test -- /usr/share/systemtap/testsuite/systemtap.base/pr10854.exp -- that
checks for this race condition. (BZ#543058)
All systemtap users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve
this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the 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 for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 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 IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.4 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.4 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 543058 - Kernel crash when running multiple stap commands
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
SRPM | |
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systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 8c86572e20600f1ab4909e707530c935bbd34f71628a4e02c545f34eac9f398b |
x86_64 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d746ca702ef458b09c5453c4b0158ddd9c540be2808a3f823fefe2b7e939f4c7 |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2d92c5f4c874df7699485f1c6443bb60b5ba6d12e8e7ce31149bfa7a686ed418 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 55de25c231cc5102de909bbaf06fdb62fbcc7e3a3ff30a61a954aeb8046f1264 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5de4dd0416b70fd2674c493bbf06fe5ed39996f302ae28395f0fad3d9bdf55f1 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 942e9a16dc1973f81d9ae21086b4c0c4dcb56e4b9ca96f02fe04778d380a2891 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 87d5e6347cc770aaec55ea91025ed302d7b461af54141888813aba6ca5d9b07b |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97d86b2a43a5a5cfb040eec2e13c987c48fe3b7cc9e6f42be6544a95267a3257 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 6e396025056e4eb2fde309d39272f80a443bc4a2df7d3b80e085c7609c131b1a |
ia64 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 97e4d4edb52947745bfd2c5dba69dc3830cf3d71099af1164da7f95aa34acc55 |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: fd2bedcabbdfcd4bc31168aedffe04c43e8ecf4289476acf05e35996395a25c3 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: dd3d7e83fb95ec3ed2fc997969d0e5080f11b32667a2f73f84228489976d8b4b |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 9483b5de57a0dffd43e584f60c99e15daf9b24871b3fbc7e66d31f222a6f0f01 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: e5beb83d4463c07ed8c47373588a89dee43d691e8489fc2f57556b5e11aef871 |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: fe49968b74009772d883d17d2db218f186561adf5494be2f7dc1a26f93289ed2 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 9b68db241614d745b7b0adc0bce37a128580f908ac9a742debb74bf0c0ee4df7 |
i386 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: afa131766335a3902a2f05f205580093a06a62f4b96dedb38157fb11d7a11a4c |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 435ca9809ff7e9420c89cfa9364f510598a406f10baf5d8376793ed1a8efd299 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 172ab0a2595b2703ec94c263923c0b3904524e5a29262db51fde9a8ae6b6d106 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 10552f39f1034c94b7e566c7c90daee6f56571525c749b77c6879eb81db22c2d |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 942e9a16dc1973f81d9ae21086b4c0c4dcb56e4b9ca96f02fe04778d380a2891 |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 2b1bfd3670b74b77eaeb29ec41d8486d20cf71ba1b9efe043b65f3f263bb03f7 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 7b8b22d89afbb5674b2d95628c5e825c1f0da78d1bf0d38d7990f1196567a16d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4
SRPM | |
---|---|
x86_64 | |
ia64 | |
i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 8c86572e20600f1ab4909e707530c935bbd34f71628a4e02c545f34eac9f398b |
x86_64 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d746ca702ef458b09c5453c4b0158ddd9c540be2808a3f823fefe2b7e939f4c7 |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2d92c5f4c874df7699485f1c6443bb60b5ba6d12e8e7ce31149bfa7a686ed418 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 55de25c231cc5102de909bbaf06fdb62fbcc7e3a3ff30a61a954aeb8046f1264 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5de4dd0416b70fd2674c493bbf06fe5ed39996f302ae28395f0fad3d9bdf55f1 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 942e9a16dc1973f81d9ae21086b4c0c4dcb56e4b9ca96f02fe04778d380a2891 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 87d5e6347cc770aaec55ea91025ed302d7b461af54141888813aba6ca5d9b07b |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97d86b2a43a5a5cfb040eec2e13c987c48fe3b7cc9e6f42be6544a95267a3257 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 6e396025056e4eb2fde309d39272f80a443bc4a2df7d3b80e085c7609c131b1a |
i386 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: afa131766335a3902a2f05f205580093a06a62f4b96dedb38157fb11d7a11a4c |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 435ca9809ff7e9420c89cfa9364f510598a406f10baf5d8376793ed1a8efd299 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 172ab0a2595b2703ec94c263923c0b3904524e5a29262db51fde9a8ae6b6d106 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 10552f39f1034c94b7e566c7c90daee6f56571525c749b77c6879eb81db22c2d |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 942e9a16dc1973f81d9ae21086b4c0c4dcb56e4b9ca96f02fe04778d380a2891 |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 2b1bfd3670b74b77eaeb29ec41d8486d20cf71ba1b9efe043b65f3f263bb03f7 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 7b8b22d89afbb5674b2d95628c5e825c1f0da78d1bf0d38d7990f1196567a16d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 8c86572e20600f1ab4909e707530c935bbd34f71628a4e02c545f34eac9f398b |
x86_64 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d746ca702ef458b09c5453c4b0158ddd9c540be2808a3f823fefe2b7e939f4c7 |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2d92c5f4c874df7699485f1c6443bb60b5ba6d12e8e7ce31149bfa7a686ed418 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 55de25c231cc5102de909bbaf06fdb62fbcc7e3a3ff30a61a954aeb8046f1264 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5de4dd0416b70fd2674c493bbf06fe5ed39996f302ae28395f0fad3d9bdf55f1 |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97d86b2a43a5a5cfb040eec2e13c987c48fe3b7cc9e6f42be6544a95267a3257 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 6e396025056e4eb2fde309d39272f80a443bc4a2df7d3b80e085c7609c131b1a |
i386 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: afa131766335a3902a2f05f205580093a06a62f4b96dedb38157fb11d7a11a4c |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 435ca9809ff7e9420c89cfa9364f510598a406f10baf5d8376793ed1a8efd299 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 172ab0a2595b2703ec94c263923c0b3904524e5a29262db51fde9a8ae6b6d106 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 10552f39f1034c94b7e566c7c90daee6f56571525c749b77c6879eb81db22c2d |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 2b1bfd3670b74b77eaeb29ec41d8486d20cf71ba1b9efe043b65f3f263bb03f7 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 7b8b22d89afbb5674b2d95628c5e825c1f0da78d1bf0d38d7990f1196567a16d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 8c86572e20600f1ab4909e707530c935bbd34f71628a4e02c545f34eac9f398b |
s390x | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: feb55db96d157cc30bbc90a7ebdbe1d9fca705e160e3ad6e386a1ade966a7331 |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 686259b0a33a2c764fadb40690d4a6213d28e370c1b8c05a4c0419f86ddfefdb |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 02a17eb578d2a1d5421bff698e731ae5725b21da10a5f8897dbb8816545c7e6d |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 4846c0f7491d46800d46dc2653b936301b6f924f76f7bb692f441148ebf88a73 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 08f1852c9ac33c21e0a494cbdac171ee533e686ad09750cd07fe6f6c1597ab87 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: a3655dafc39ffbcfbd88425bb055d31adf59456aceeb9f69c5e45a3944f5860e |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 01ccd82d1b2c08844b555fa48cbb9901c7a8ee27d95205fa933e4a4024fd6dbc |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 94b96e2bbc1d381a6488e4121b0571baff01d62bf3dc9052e694f219d407ebd6 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.4
SRPM | |
---|---|
s390x |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 8c86572e20600f1ab4909e707530c935bbd34f71628a4e02c545f34eac9f398b |
ppc | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 40d53af4e5635a931ba5aaf25dc9cf087581fb78931ac97bd8c08809b5ccd32d |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 48da8b2f7013c31dc0f6ef912a6a88bd57f213babaaf8fcb167f4b08a4df2234 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 5f2bc8e9fb7c28282b48782bc583ed749eeed95c2f97ca19554e15e0bad19fa9 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 1ead67109c77ac77525d2f702a9e6e9f6848031b6914c2adbd7c8d72502d2b1e |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 6d8a279f19fe89368298921aa9b1f1e9fe4efbb34a0e6839b249d07824be4a7b |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 6ea54dfa76f803a4946d2181d5f9c23206500ac6e29ff99ebd9d6c330950af16 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: df5c785451c4e95a142fb589029c0ed9e860c2fa77124d7fa61b89d029e9852e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.4
SRPM | |
---|---|
ppc |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 8c86572e20600f1ab4909e707530c935bbd34f71628a4e02c545f34eac9f398b |
x86_64 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d746ca702ef458b09c5453c4b0158ddd9c540be2808a3f823fefe2b7e939f4c7 |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2d92c5f4c874df7699485f1c6443bb60b5ba6d12e8e7ce31149bfa7a686ed418 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 55de25c231cc5102de909bbaf06fdb62fbcc7e3a3ff30a61a954aeb8046f1264 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5de4dd0416b70fd2674c493bbf06fe5ed39996f302ae28395f0fad3d9bdf55f1 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 942e9a16dc1973f81d9ae21086b4c0c4dcb56e4b9ca96f02fe04778d380a2891 |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 87d5e6347cc770aaec55ea91025ed302d7b461af54141888813aba6ca5d9b07b |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97d86b2a43a5a5cfb040eec2e13c987c48fe3b7cc9e6f42be6544a95267a3257 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 6e396025056e4eb2fde309d39272f80a443bc4a2df7d3b80e085c7609c131b1a |
i386 | |
systemtap-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: afa131766335a3902a2f05f205580093a06a62f4b96dedb38157fb11d7a11a4c |
systemtap-client-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 435ca9809ff7e9420c89cfa9364f510598a406f10baf5d8376793ed1a8efd299 |
systemtap-initscript-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 172ab0a2595b2703ec94c263923c0b3904524e5a29262db51fde9a8ae6b6d106 |
systemtap-runtime-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 10552f39f1034c94b7e566c7c90daee6f56571525c749b77c6879eb81db22c2d |
systemtap-sdt-devel-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 942e9a16dc1973f81d9ae21086b4c0c4dcb56e4b9ca96f02fe04778d380a2891 |
systemtap-server-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 2b1bfd3670b74b77eaeb29ec41d8486d20cf71ba1b9efe043b65f3f263bb03f7 |
systemtap-testsuite-0.9.7-5.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 7b8b22d89afbb5674b2d95628c5e825c1f0da78d1bf0d38d7990f1196567a16d |
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