- Issued:
- 2012-11-08
- Updated:
- 2012-11-08
RHBA-2012:1437 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
util-linux bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
Updated util-linux packages that fix a bug are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.
Description
The util-linux packages contain a set of low-level system utilities that are
necessary for a Linux operating system to function.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Due to a regression, the fdisk utility did not provide kernel with updated
information about new partition table on some systems. Consequently, fdisk
failed to partition a disk not in use at the time. A patch has been provided to
address this issue and fdisk now works as expected in the described scenario.
(BZ#865791)
Users of util-linux are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix
this bug.
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
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
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
(none)CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.src.rpm | SHA-256: 6e2914adacec6e0a0793a47fcab05e1eb411e854b0bd5658c3f2c4f3c742afb0 |
x86_64 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ef92fb5e48d84609ed83464bf088f859fc390b0f347dcbcb7d058b3594b3ac0f |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: be8c979085e2cb2756b7ee444fe2ded25387a047f9dd7a734000b85d15dbfe95 |
ia64 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 57308ee78ed117017fe81bdb0f26e512459eb1f55d212f956130e5c610518511 |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: ad79405e059bc6ac69c3b081aa9d9f199591e95fda357748027ccd86058b7418 |
i386 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1be73907c914c088b8fc6a4e4e68e2c19450423c5666d26c61e84c0f6f330af5 |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8411232eda898340b5be8243c6bac8f65bf135dbb8011f85db0331c930893edf |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.src.rpm | SHA-256: 6e2914adacec6e0a0793a47fcab05e1eb411e854b0bd5658c3f2c4f3c742afb0 |
x86_64 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ef92fb5e48d84609ed83464bf088f859fc390b0f347dcbcb7d058b3594b3ac0f |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: be8c979085e2cb2756b7ee444fe2ded25387a047f9dd7a734000b85d15dbfe95 |
i386 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1be73907c914c088b8fc6a4e4e68e2c19450423c5666d26c61e84c0f6f330af5 |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8411232eda898340b5be8243c6bac8f65bf135dbb8011f85db0331c930893edf |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.src.rpm | SHA-256: 6e2914adacec6e0a0793a47fcab05e1eb411e854b0bd5658c3f2c4f3c742afb0 |
x86_64 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ef92fb5e48d84609ed83464bf088f859fc390b0f347dcbcb7d058b3594b3ac0f |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: be8c979085e2cb2756b7ee444fe2ded25387a047f9dd7a734000b85d15dbfe95 |
i386 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1be73907c914c088b8fc6a4e4e68e2c19450423c5666d26c61e84c0f6f330af5 |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8411232eda898340b5be8243c6bac8f65bf135dbb8011f85db0331c930893edf |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.src.rpm | SHA-256: 6e2914adacec6e0a0793a47fcab05e1eb411e854b0bd5658c3f2c4f3c742afb0 |
s390x | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: f672a9f654512abaa10f95193eff334e3143ac4951053ca0017370ec04d3c379 |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 9c12f7943432375cb14d237a47c9077c405b782d91a0278e64c2ccb80f3211dd |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.src.rpm | SHA-256: 6e2914adacec6e0a0793a47fcab05e1eb411e854b0bd5658c3f2c4f3c742afb0 |
ppc | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 8d1bfe7b290574b57d7ff8eddb135336fc5e2ef5dda26e09dd7d69663d5f2f88 |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 9eda3bbde9152053e97ddf70dedb5a1cb2dd8c802edb2d3470c7030467a2d75e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.src.rpm | SHA-256: 6e2914adacec6e0a0793a47fcab05e1eb411e854b0bd5658c3f2c4f3c742afb0 |
x86_64 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ef92fb5e48d84609ed83464bf088f859fc390b0f347dcbcb7d058b3594b3ac0f |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: be8c979085e2cb2756b7ee444fe2ded25387a047f9dd7a734000b85d15dbfe95 |
i386 | |
util-linux-2.13-0.59.el5_8.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1be73907c914c088b8fc6a4e4e68e2c19450423c5666d26c61e84c0f6f330af5 |
util-linux-debuginfo-2.13-0.59.el5_8.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8411232eda898340b5be8243c6bac8f65bf135dbb8011f85db0331c930893edf |
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