- Issued:
- 2011-05-24
- Updated:
- 2011-05-24
RHBA-2011:0825 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
numactl bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated numactl package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.
Description
The numactl package adds a simple Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) policy
support. It consists of a numactl program to run other programs with a specific
NUMA policy and a libnuma to do allocations with NUMA policy in applications.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Under certain circumstances, having an environment of three numa nodes
resulted in a memory corruption, which had a negative impact on performance.
This problem has been fixed in this update so that the memory corruption does
not occur anymore. (BZ#705309)
All users requiring numactl should upgrade to this updated package, which fixes
this bug.
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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.6 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 705309 - numactl corrupts memory on 12 cpu systems
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
SRPM | |
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numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
x86_64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97e740e598f5bdbd7cc5110ebd78b1b56acc2452aabc51b52b8af9db5cdf0639 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d3bc05f06761cab760afca3b8146a9f74bd06def0ec9964eb3faaf134c434d10 |
ia64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 8569f02a74226ded379030d5e0e6b65cc91258e65443aa006d22b209d11e8168 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 7377b1330883e223909b0c0363370fb2f8174fc2bb3bc55d83748d7607d6f70c |
i386 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6
SRPM | |
---|---|
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
x86_64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97e740e598f5bdbd7cc5110ebd78b1b56acc2452aabc51b52b8af9db5cdf0639 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d3bc05f06761cab760afca3b8146a9f74bd06def0ec9964eb3faaf134c434d10 |
ia64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 8569f02a74226ded379030d5e0e6b65cc91258e65443aa006d22b209d11e8168 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 7377b1330883e223909b0c0363370fb2f8174fc2bb3bc55d83748d7607d6f70c |
i386 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
x86_64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97e740e598f5bdbd7cc5110ebd78b1b56acc2452aabc51b52b8af9db5cdf0639 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d3bc05f06761cab760afca3b8146a9f74bd06def0ec9964eb3faaf134c434d10 |
i386 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
i386 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
x86_64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97e740e598f5bdbd7cc5110ebd78b1b56acc2452aabc51b52b8af9db5cdf0639 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
ppc | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 7976bb2f7391cb8338aed083f07026690971e7696f1a175e2c473ed61adc6e28 |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: dd5502c9f431a11291b24f3b85ab5a93391caafd619fb9b3700b7edcbc6e3edb |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 6730f7c2bbc6709d4dd0d56f82e497b553a4d6c7ccef05b26c06bd553b9f7196 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 77f5c9c0ad6dd668ad7e7f1701516216a000949c1df0d2770bba433f1bff6274 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.6
SRPM | |
---|---|
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
ppc | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 7976bb2f7391cb8338aed083f07026690971e7696f1a175e2c473ed61adc6e28 |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: dd5502c9f431a11291b24f3b85ab5a93391caafd619fb9b3700b7edcbc6e3edb |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 6730f7c2bbc6709d4dd0d56f82e497b553a4d6c7ccef05b26c06bd553b9f7196 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 77f5c9c0ad6dd668ad7e7f1701516216a000949c1df0d2770bba433f1bff6274 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
x86_64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97e740e598f5bdbd7cc5110ebd78b1b56acc2452aabc51b52b8af9db5cdf0639 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d3bc05f06761cab760afca3b8146a9f74bd06def0ec9964eb3faaf134c434d10 |
i386 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.6
SRPM | |
---|---|
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
x86_64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97e740e598f5bdbd7cc5110ebd78b1b56acc2452aabc51b52b8af9db5cdf0639 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d3bc05f06761cab760afca3b8146a9f74bd06def0ec9964eb3faaf134c434d10 |
i386 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6
SRPM | |
---|---|
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.src.rpm | SHA-256: c3816d5e09cc1eaef10e0b876771abbb525da3182acf0f985a99eb97fa331ea9 |
x86_64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 97e740e598f5bdbd7cc5110ebd78b1b56acc2452aabc51b52b8af9db5cdf0639 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d3bc05f06761cab760afca3b8146a9f74bd06def0ec9964eb3faaf134c434d10 |
ia64 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 8569f02a74226ded379030d5e0e6b65cc91258e65443aa006d22b209d11e8168 |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 7377b1330883e223909b0c0363370fb2f8174fc2bb3bc55d83748d7607d6f70c |
i386 | |
numactl-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 135d787cd69531115fc217bea3ac63284b4d0b52db240222b03dd8e011ae016f |
numactl-devel-0.9.8-12.el5_6.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 6c59b15cdfca33bd80e4483dc222f03824b4a59c53bf53330db9396419fedd5e |
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