- Issued:
- 2012-03-20
- Updated:
- 2012-06-20
RHBA-2012:0403 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
mkbootdisk bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated mkbootdisk package that fixes two bugs is now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The mkbootdisk program creates a standalone boot floppy disk for booting the
running system.
This update fixes the following bugs:
- Previously, the "mkbootdisk --iso" command could fail with a "Volume ID string
too long" error. This was because the length of the volume ID is limited to 32
characters but the limit was not verified. With this update, the string length
is verified and if it is longer than 32 characters, the fixed string "Red Hat
Linux" is used for volume ID. (BZ#761590)
- Previously, the mkbootdisk package was missing a dependency on the genisoimage
package that was required for functionality of the "--iso" option. This update
adds the missing dependency. (BZ#790039)
All users of mkbootdisk are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
fixes these bugs.
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 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
Fixes
- BZ - 790039 - genisoimage needs to be in requires
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3e2c1cda22700eb3176c72e0a1ca29bc1f3a1b8d8609352a4d468f3b09097864 |
x86_64 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e94ca5663667597c41bb8a9d5ad50693b4d4d4589f80a550db346677d7d1799 |
i386 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: c23eaea915be5b78ecefced0b18d4e1aa440ecb2239500f6adb3558775b66603 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3e2c1cda22700eb3176c72e0a1ca29bc1f3a1b8d8609352a4d468f3b09097864 |
x86_64 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e94ca5663667597c41bb8a9d5ad50693b4d4d4589f80a550db346677d7d1799 |
i386 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: c23eaea915be5b78ecefced0b18d4e1aa440ecb2239500f6adb3558775b66603 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3e2c1cda22700eb3176c72e0a1ca29bc1f3a1b8d8609352a4d468f3b09097864 |
x86_64 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e94ca5663667597c41bb8a9d5ad50693b4d4d4589f80a550db346677d7d1799 |
i386 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: c23eaea915be5b78ecefced0b18d4e1aa440ecb2239500f6adb3558775b66603 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3e2c1cda22700eb3176c72e0a1ca29bc1f3a1b8d8609352a4d468f3b09097864 |
x86_64 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e94ca5663667597c41bb8a9d5ad50693b4d4d4589f80a550db346677d7d1799 |
i386 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: c23eaea915be5b78ecefced0b18d4e1aa440ecb2239500f6adb3558775b66603 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3e2c1cda22700eb3176c72e0a1ca29bc1f3a1b8d8609352a4d468f3b09097864 |
x86_64 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e94ca5663667597c41bb8a9d5ad50693b4d4d4589f80a550db346677d7d1799 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3e2c1cda22700eb3176c72e0a1ca29bc1f3a1b8d8609352a4d468f3b09097864 |
x86_64 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e94ca5663667597c41bb8a9d5ad50693b4d4d4589f80a550db346677d7d1799 |
i386 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: c23eaea915be5b78ecefced0b18d4e1aa440ecb2239500f6adb3558775b66603 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 3e2c1cda22700eb3176c72e0a1ca29bc1f3a1b8d8609352a4d468f3b09097864 |
x86_64 | |
mkbootdisk-1.5.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2e94ca5663667597c41bb8a9d5ad50693b4d4d4589f80a550db346677d7d1799 |
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