- Issued:
- 2009-06-01
- Updated:
- 2009-06-01
RHSA-2009:1076 - Security Advisory
Synopsis
Low: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 - End Of Life
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Low
Topic
This is the End Of Life notification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.
Description
In accordance with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Errata Support Policy, the
7 year life-cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 has ended.
Red Hat has discontinued the technical support services, bug fix,
enhancement, and security errata updates for the following versions:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Servers subscribed to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 channels on the Red Hat
Network will become unsubscribed. As a benefit of the Red Hat subscription
model, those subscriptions can be used to entitle any system on any
currently supported release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Details of the Red
Hat Enterprise Linux life-cycle for all releases can be found on the Red
Hat website:
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/
As part of the End Of Life process, the Red Hat Network will cease to carry
the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 binaries. The source code and security
advisories will continue to be available.
Solution
This errata contains an updated redhat-release package that provides a copy
of this End Of Life notice in the "/usr/share/doc/" directory.
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 500331 - Send Out RHEL 2.1 final EOL Notice
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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