- Issued:
- 2011-02-16
- Updated:
- 2011-02-16
RHBA-2011:0247 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
kernel-utils bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated kernel-utils package that fixes one bug and adds one enhancement is
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
Description
The kernel-utils package provides kernel-related support utilities, such as CPU
frequency scaling support, processor microcode updates, and a DMI decoding
utility.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, Red Hat Enterprise Linux guests on Kernel-based Virtual Machine
(KVM) experienced problems with the clock skew. Due to this behavior, the clock
drifted. This update adds a script to set all recommended parameters. The time
is now set as expected and no more time drift occurs. (BZ#517365)
This update also adds the following enhancement:
- This update adds the most recent version of the Central Processing Unit
microcode, which is supplied by Intel. (BZ#499418)
All kernel-utils users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves fixes this bug and adds this enhancement.
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 Server 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
Fixes
(none)CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3261c4e0ce66b36d4db5e450905767715a9b8ba9488716e533868516edd5b055 |
x86_64 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e54a049c34a0705982884e8aa8ffebb495a4a77a1b97ec6ed8b591d6de54ddc |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e54a049c34a0705982884e8aa8ffebb495a4a77a1b97ec6ed8b591d6de54ddc |
ia64 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: c613d7ff91d50b82561e6a1ff29c1d117c40c0e44e3347a667bd832763d07b4c |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: c613d7ff91d50b82561e6a1ff29c1d117c40c0e44e3347a667bd832763d07b4c |
i386 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: ab4380a268a161072ac6cd73a393e1ac87b48379b9a90a531f8108253e338663 |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: ab4380a268a161072ac6cd73a393e1ac87b48379b9a90a531f8108253e338663 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3261c4e0ce66b36d4db5e450905767715a9b8ba9488716e533868516edd5b055 |
x86_64 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e54a049c34a0705982884e8aa8ffebb495a4a77a1b97ec6ed8b591d6de54ddc |
ia64 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: c613d7ff91d50b82561e6a1ff29c1d117c40c0e44e3347a667bd832763d07b4c |
i386 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: ab4380a268a161072ac6cd73a393e1ac87b48379b9a90a531f8108253e338663 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3261c4e0ce66b36d4db5e450905767715a9b8ba9488716e533868516edd5b055 |
x86_64 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e54a049c34a0705982884e8aa8ffebb495a4a77a1b97ec6ed8b591d6de54ddc |
i386 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: ab4380a268a161072ac6cd73a393e1ac87b48379b9a90a531f8108253e338663 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3261c4e0ce66b36d4db5e450905767715a9b8ba9488716e533868516edd5b055 |
s390x | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 0604329c68948327561b6ca415c10d8f4e876a74f7885da2484237114ea60974 |
s390 | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.s390.rpm | SHA-256: de76c6ba6af598054c7c3da2b7c56430eb95917c20f33221ba51392797b434a6 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3261c4e0ce66b36d4db5e450905767715a9b8ba9488716e533868516edd5b055 |
ppc | |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: a05a01c5e8e4781155a55be2357a9912b3ebcf30d4bcd6c4312ca5733b3465f9 |
kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: d46d8781cdee96344d902a42830774565d76503a4dbf7145b819ec8ae59b84c5 |
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