- Issued:
- 2010-02-24
- Updated:
- 2010-02-24
RHBA-2010:0120 - coreutils bug fix update
Synopsis
coreutils bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated coreutils package that fixes a bug in the readlink command is now available.
Description
The coreutils package contains core GNU utilities. It is a combination of the old GNU fileutils, sh-utils, and textutils packages.
This update fixes the following bug:
- when a directory contained a symbolic link to itself, the readlink command, which displays the value of a symbolic link on standard output, incorrectly gave the following error message when attempting to read the value of the symbolic link (or the value of the symbolic links when recursing through the directory and its symlink): "Too many levels of symbolic links". With this update, readlink is once again able to correctly resolve and output the value of the recursive symbolic links to containing directories, or "directory loops", thus resolving the issue. (BZ#567545)
All coreutils users should upgrade to this updated package, which addresses this regression.
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
- coreutils-5.97-23.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
- coreutils-5.97-23.el5_4.2.src.rpm
- coreutils-5.97-23.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
- coreutils-5.97-23.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
- coreutils-5.97-23.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
- coreutils-5.97-23.el5_4.2.s390x.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.