- Issued:
- 2009-02-18
- Updated:
- 2009-02-18
RHBA-2009:0309 - strace bug fix update
Synopsis
strace bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated strace package that fixes a bug is now available.
Description
The strace program intercepts and records the system calls that are made and the signals that are received by processes.
This updated strace package fixes a bug which occurred when "strace -f" was used to trace a multithreaded program. strace selected threads to trace in an inoptimal manner, which could have caused certain threads to either run more slowly or to perpetually wait. With this update, strace selects threads to trace in a smarter manner, thus ensuring that no threads are left overlong in a waiting state, and therefore resolving the issue.
All users of strace are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| 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 Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | 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 Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- strace-4.5.18-2.el5_3.3.ppc.rpm
- strace-4.5.18-2.el5_3.3.s390x.rpm
- strace-4.5.18-2.el5_3.3.ia64.rpm
- strace64-4.5.18-2.el5_3.3.ppc64.rpm
- strace-4.5.18-2.el5_3.3.i386.rpm
- strace-4.5.18-2.el5_3.3.x86_64.rpm
- strace-4.5.18-2.el5_3.3.src.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.