- Issued:
- 2004-05-11
- Updated:
- 2004-05-11
RHBA-2004:141 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated compat-glibc package fixes compatibility bug
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated compat-glibc package which includes a bug fix for compatibility is now available.
Description
The GNU libc package (known as glibc) contains the standard C libraries used by applications.
The compat-glibc package contains stub shared libraries, static libraries, and headers for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 3.
This update fixes a bug in the compatibility library compat-glibc which could cause crashes in
certain applications. Specifically, binaries linked against the compatibility library could be
treated partly like glibc 2.0.x binaries, and partly like glibc 2.2.x binaries. This issue is
resolved in this update.
Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 should upgrade to this updated package.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:
rpm -Fvh [filenames]
where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains
the desired RPMs.
Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system. If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat
Network due to SSL Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the
up2date client with an updated certificate. The latest version of up2date
is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be downloaded directly
from the RHN website:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 116972 - freopen causes SIGSEGV on process exit
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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