Enhancement Advisory tzdata enhancement update

Advisory: RHEA-2009:0422-1
Type: Product Enhancement Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2009-04-15
Last updated on: 2009-04-15
Affected Products: Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)
Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.5.z)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.7.z)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.5.z)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.7.z)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2.z server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3.z server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor
OVAL: N/A

Details

A new tzdata package that updates Daylight Saving Time observations in
several locales is now available.

The tzdata package contains data files with rules for various time zones
around the world.

This updated package addresses the following changes to Daylight Saving
Time (DST) observations:

* Morocco will observe DST from 2009-06-01 00:00 to 2009-08-21 00:00.

* Tunisia will not observe DST this year.

* Syria started DST on 2009-03-27 00:00 this year.

* Cuba started DST at midnight between 2009-03-07 and 2009-03-08.

* the Province of San Luis, Argentina, went to UTC-04:00 on 2009-03-15.

* Palestine started DST on 2009-03-26 and end 2009-09-27.

* Pakistan will observe DST between 2009-04-15 and, probably, 2009-11-01.

* Egypt ends DST on 2009-09-24.

All users, especially those in locales affected by these time changes and
users interacting with people or systems in the affected locales, are
advised to upgrade to this updated package, which adds these enhancements.


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

Updated packages

Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    faf871bcfa837d723a6895ad7350525f
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    ab0fd2280a36ed40983f0ed92970c954
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    9d4066f64b39e5c8848694d090c2e26f
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
PPC:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
s390x:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.src.rpm     6a2cb91ee232d263e691705b978f07b0
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm     84675428ced36906455372402d646874
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm     84675428ced36906455372402d646874
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    faf871bcfa837d723a6895ad7350525f
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
PPC:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
s390:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
s390x:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    ab0fd2280a36ed40983f0ed92970c954
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
PPC:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
s390:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
s390x:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.5.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    ab0fd2280a36ed40983f0ed92970c954
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
PPC:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
s390:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
s390x:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.7.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    ab0fd2280a36ed40983f0ed92970c954
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
PPC:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
s390:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
s390x:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    9d4066f64b39e5c8848694d090c2e26f
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.src.rpm     6a2cb91ee232d263e691705b978f07b0
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm     84675428ced36906455372402d646874
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    faf871bcfa837d723a6895ad7350525f
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    ab0fd2280a36ed40983f0ed92970c954
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.5.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    ab0fd2280a36ed40983f0ed92970c954
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.7.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    ab0fd2280a36ed40983f0ed92970c954
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2.z server)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    9d4066f64b39e5c8848694d090c2e26f
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
PPC:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
s390x:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3.z server)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    9d4066f64b39e5c8848694d090c2e26f
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
PPC:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
s390x:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    3a67a57422f0804d804ad02813433abe
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.src.rpm     6a2cb91ee232d263e691705b978f07b0
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm     84675428ced36906455372402d646874
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    faf871bcfa837d723a6895ad7350525f
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    71211f13bd4ba657317021d3a70709cf
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    ab0fd2280a36ed40983f0ed92970c954
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7f917bdc74ed1b2312de88fab46f406b
 
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor

SRPMS:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.src.rpm     6a2cb91ee232d263e691705b978f07b0
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2009f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm     84675428ced36906455372402d646874
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

492263 - [RHEL 5] tzdata incorrect from Africa/Cairo
495471 - [RHEL 4] Pakistan plan to introduce DST from April 15, 2009 - need updated tzdata urgently!
495473 - [RHEL 3] Pakistan plan to introduce DST from April 15, 2009 - need updated tzdata urgently!
495474 - [RHEL 2.1] Pakistan plan to introduce DST from April 15, 2009 - need updated tzdata urgently!
495488 - [RHEL 4] tzdata incorrect from Africa/Cairo
495489 - [RHEL 3] tzdata incorrect from Africa/Cairo
495490 - [RHEL 2.1] tzdata incorrect from Africa/Cairo


Keywords

egypt, pakistan, tzdata


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