- Issued:
- 2011-03-08
- Updated:
- 2011-03-08
RHBA-2011:0325 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
libnl bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
Updated libnl packages that plug a memory leak when libnl reported some
error conditions are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The libnl package contains a convenience library to simplify using the
Linux kernel netlink sockets interface for network manipulation.
This update addresses the following issue:
- Some nl_send_auto_complete() callers did not free the allocated message
when errors were reported, resulting in libnl leaking memory. A problem in
its own right, these small leaks also made it more work to detect memory
leaks in other processes. With this update, allocated messages are freed
correctly when nl_send_auto_complete() is called, and libnl no longer leaks
memory in this circumstance. (BZ#676327)
All libnl 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 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
Fixes
- BZ - 676327 - multiple memory leaks in libnl
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
SRPM | |
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libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
x86_64 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7a8671150024724233229f0cf01f272a97a85de7965a6506135a11d070f15b1 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ed0f19744fa707fe542ccaf9ac27e791eb5ee75cd31c19d3f449dede0ddc3b6f |
i386 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
x86_64 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7a8671150024724233229f0cf01f272a97a85de7965a6506135a11d070f15b1 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ed0f19744fa707fe542ccaf9ac27e791eb5ee75cd31c19d3f449dede0ddc3b6f |
i386 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
x86_64 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7a8671150024724233229f0cf01f272a97a85de7965a6506135a11d070f15b1 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ed0f19744fa707fe542ccaf9ac27e791eb5ee75cd31c19d3f449dede0ddc3b6f |
i386 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
x86_64 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7a8671150024724233229f0cf01f272a97a85de7965a6506135a11d070f15b1 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ed0f19744fa707fe542ccaf9ac27e791eb5ee75cd31c19d3f449dede0ddc3b6f |
i386 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
s390x | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: f1854f5d78230e1ee36be361944ee533e6582432b875b1d0eeac7d49cd23fe99 |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 07a011d4ff9625128b6c20745183d2e428688b9738331ef2eaccba33eb591bb9 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: b069e53cc7deac0d825208123a1addc78b93c4c84adb16b930342f61d1148109 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 1057d2ac3fc2d75933326789867aba36ca8ab0e50ec6eac6f7f01868fda0af5d |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: fcc9aa25c51b844764926512ba5c730a8df22b2254f260669bd617fa97898d24 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 02d3778fd45422d14f9cf8ce9f0127dfe3f5197cb44ca73af0796ec99742544b |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
ppc64 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: be93701c9885553b6406d4b5352fc3a492f89925c829745e144caab041ac4cbb |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 0d216dba5ebdf5ed938727c91aeb7b67ac70ff973b871a3442396073fdb0c2c7 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 4bb7cd0924569ae3298bc663f66da80d8d6aea0d52f3f8ff0f23504e581f3a6d |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 89362d91364d373b42c976e6dc64a4636a4ac80e46966ce12d2081601f5e3f85 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: d9f63ceeda9e2cac0a2826f3db2039b6a695d8574ddfe741e7b6ee0a87e1dc46 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: aa3d37c9ee23cfc47a5d7afd96627decdc86804de3c0a48b336d84dc637e0a5e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
x86_64 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7a8671150024724233229f0cf01f272a97a85de7965a6506135a11d070f15b1 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ed0f19744fa707fe542ccaf9ac27e791eb5ee75cd31c19d3f449dede0ddc3b6f |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
SRPM | |
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libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
x86_64 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7a8671150024724233229f0cf01f272a97a85de7965a6506135a11d070f15b1 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ed0f19744fa707fe542ccaf9ac27e791eb5ee75cd31c19d3f449dede0ddc3b6f |
i386 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
s390x | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: f1854f5d78230e1ee36be361944ee533e6582432b875b1d0eeac7d49cd23fe99 |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 07a011d4ff9625128b6c20745183d2e428688b9738331ef2eaccba33eb591bb9 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: b069e53cc7deac0d825208123a1addc78b93c4c84adb16b930342f61d1148109 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 1057d2ac3fc2d75933326789867aba36ca8ab0e50ec6eac6f7f01868fda0af5d |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: fcc9aa25c51b844764926512ba5c730a8df22b2254f260669bd617fa97898d24 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 02d3778fd45422d14f9cf8ce9f0127dfe3f5197cb44ca73af0796ec99742544b |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
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libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: db491b1754522482cea84e1ddc1e994a62d388bdcbb03940b7f1764a87c51b75 |
x86_64 | |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b0ac96db382d958e26c48a4bd2d13a6fcc3d1e724cb698cf62f0b3dcdda1c50c |
libnl-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d7a8671150024724233229f0cf01f272a97a85de7965a6506135a11d070f15b1 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 19440ca06830a2937194872b1afef2aefd8d08eee4ff3473aafd7d7987fcba45 |
libnl-debuginfo-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 709289787f07a8de5f41de869d411f55eed0cc330624511f613f60e2fac53915 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm | SHA-256: e163878a6c28b141c1001cd0d187728d1beea4b6ad836e37f04b4e67cef36b02 |
libnl-devel-1.1-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ed0f19744fa707fe542ccaf9ac27e791eb5ee75cd31c19d3f449dede0ddc3b6f |
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