Issued:
2009-05-06
Updated:
2009-05-06

RHBA-2009:0461 - sos bug fix and enhancement update


Synopsis

sos bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated sos package that fixes several bugs and adds various enhancements is now available.

Description

sosreport is a tool that collects information about a system, such as which kernel is running, what drivers are loaded, and scans various configuration files for common services. It also performs some simple diagnostics against known problematic patterns.

This updated sos package provides fixes for the following bugs:

  • sosreport became unresponsive in a virtualized environment if the xend daemon had not been started. (BZ#497506)

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

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support5.3ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support5.3s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • sos-1.7-9.16.el5_3.5.noarch.rpm
  • sos-1.7-9.16.el5_3.5.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)


Additional information