- Issued:
- 2007-06-11
- Updated:
- 2007-06-11
RHBA-2007:0456 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
rusers bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated rusers packages that fix a bug with rstatd segfaulting while
reading large /proc/partitions are now available.
Description
The rusers program allows users to find out who is logged into machines
on the local network. The rusers command produces output similar to who,
but for a specified list of hosts or for all machines on the local
network.
This update fixes a bug with rstatd which segfaulted when more than 4
disks were installed in the system.
All users of rstatd are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which resolve this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc
Fixes
(none)CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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