Issued:
2009-06-16
Updated:
2009-06-16

RHBA-2009:1104 - openais bug-fix update

Synopsis

openais bug-fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated openais packages that fix various bugs are now available.

Description

The openais packages provide the core infrastructure used by Red Hat Cluster Suite and GFS.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • The CFG library, which is used to enable redundant ring, does not function properly.

  • The CPG service, which is used throughout the cluster software, can sometimes segfault under certain loads.

  • On ppc architectures, the IPC system can segfault because of how va_args and unions operate on these platforms.

  • The totempg subsystem in openais can sometimes throw away a message, which can result in cluster failure.

  • The IPC system contains a problem with the CPG service. The problem causes the wrong error code to be returned when the library user has insufficient permissions (regression).

  • A race condition can cause the CPG service to have unexpected behavior (regression).

  • Configuration changes in the CPG service could be delivered out of order (regression).

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues.

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

Updated Packages

  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.ppc64.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.src.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.i386.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.ia64.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.s390.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.i386.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.x86_64.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.x86_64.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.s390x.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.s390x.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.ia64.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.ppc.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.8.ppc.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information