- Issued:
- 2010-01-19
- Updated:
- 2010-01-19
RHBA-2010:0052 - util-linux bug fix update
Synopsis
util-linux bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated util-linux packages that address a bug preventing fdisk from creating partitions starting beyond 1 TB are now available.
Description
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, util-linux contains the fdisk partitioning tool.
The updated packages address the following problem:
- a signed int in fdisk's add_partition function meant fdisk was unable to create a partition if the new partition's starting cylinder was beyond one terabyte. With this update, the pertinent value is now an unsigned long and fdisk can create partitions with starting cylinders beyond 1 terabyte, as expected. (BZ#471372)
util-linux users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.
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 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 for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | 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 Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
- util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm
- util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
- util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm
- util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm
- util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5_4.1.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.