- Issued:
- 2010-11-09
- Updated:
- 2010-11-09
RHBA-2010:0840 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
nfs-utils bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated nfs-utils package that fixes a bug that presented in some
circumstances when NFS file system mounts were attempted in the background is
now available.
Description
The nfs-utils package provides a daemon for the kernel Network File System (NFS)
server, and related tools such as the mount.nfs, umount.nfs, and showmount
programs.
Passing the '--bg' option on the command line when attempting to mount an NFS
file system causes the client to daemonize if the first attempt to mount fails,
and all succeeding attempts are retried in the background.
This updated nfs-utils package fixes the following bug:
- Previously, When an NFS client attempted to mount an NFS-exported file system
and the '--bg' option was present, then extra options originally passed to the
mount command may have been lost. This update ensures that all options passed on
the command line are passed to the "mount" command, regardless of whether the
'--bg' option was used, or which mount attempt succeeded. (BZ#644221)
All NFS users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
this issue.
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
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.3 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 644221 - NFS mount options can be lost when using bg option
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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