- Issued:
- 2009-10-15
- Updated:
- 2009-10-15
RHBA-2009:1514 - xen bug fix update
Synopsis
xen bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated xen packages that close a memory leak in xend are now available.
Description
Xen is a high performance and secure open source virtualization framework. Virtualization allows users to run guest operating systems in virtual machines on top of a host operating system.
These updated xen packages fix the following bug:
- issuing an "xm info" command or any virsh commands caused xend to leak memory. As well, xend's memory consumption grew very quickly in combination with cluster suite, which uses virsh to monitor running guests. This update fixes the underlying errors in the PyList_Append and PyDict_SetItemString functions that caused the memory leaks. (BZ#528163)
All xen users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue. Note: after installation, the xend service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
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 | 5.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | i386 |
| 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 Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- xen-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.src.rpm
- xen-libs-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
- xen-devel-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
- xen-libs-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
- xen-devel-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
- xen-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
- xen-devel-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
- xen-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
- xen-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
- xen-libs-3.0.3-94.el5_4.2.i386.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.