Synopsis
yum bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
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Topic
Updated yum packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.
Description
Yum is a command-line utility that allows the user to check for updates and
automatically download and install updated RPM packages. Yum automatically
obtains and downloads dependencies, prompting the user for permission as
necessary.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, when solving large system upgrades with broken dependencies, the
dependency solver in the Yum utility could enter an infinite loop. As a
consequence, system upgrade could not proceed. This update adds the
"depsolve_loop_limit" configuration option which limits the number of iterations
and defaults to 100 iterations. As a result, if Yum enters a loop, Yum aborts it
with an error after 100 iterations. (BZ#1038299)
Users of yum 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/site/articles/11258
Affected Products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.5 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.5 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.5 s390x
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.5 ppc64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.5 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.5 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.5 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
Fixes
(none)
Note:
More recent versions of these packages may be available.
Click a package name for more details.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
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SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
i386 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.5
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
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SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
i386 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
i386 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
i386 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
i386 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
s390x |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.5
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
s390x |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
ppc64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.5
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
ppc64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
i386 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
i386 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.5
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.5
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.5
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
s390x |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: 469c1cdc5b37da78784b549b19cac24130fb2ee48fd0c57ee49b1807615a2be5 |
x86_64 |
yum-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
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SHA-256: d9e77c9f31bc2217f8f56a071eb87e1eac71be73dc3267e3ffea2e66a83a7839 |
yum-cron-3.2.29-43.el6_5.noarch.rpm
|
SHA-256: 749d7fa4eed662ec00d124700d37d9c0c39bc5be29171e3bf31551e7f04217e9 |