Issued:
2011-02-09
Updated:
2011-05-19

RHBA-2011:0204 - file bug fix update

Synopsis

file bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated file packages that fix several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data contained in the file.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • Prior to this update, the file utility could be unable to recognize Python scripts correctly. This update improves the file type recognition, and Python scripts are now identified as expected. (BZ#594083)

  • In accordance with POSIX standards, when the file utility is used on a file that does not exist, cannot be read, or is of an unknown type, it returns 0 exit code. This update extends the manual page to document this behavior. (BZ#608686)

  • The file utility has been updated to recognize the WebM media container. (BZ#610795)

  • The file utility has been updated to recognize the ZIP64 file format. (BZ#637782)

  • The file utility has been updated to recognize volume_key escrow packets. (BZ#643046)

  • Due to an error in a magic pattern, the file utility incorrectly identified GFS file systems as GFS2. With this update, the magic pattern has been corrected, and GFS file systems are now identified as expected. (BZ#670125)

All users of file are advised to 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.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • python-magic-5.04-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • file-debuginfo-5.04-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • file-libs-5.04-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • file-debuginfo-5.04-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • file-static-5.04-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • python-magic-5.04-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • file-5.04-6.el6.src.rpm
  • file-devel-5.04-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • file-5.04-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • file-libs-5.04-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • file-debuginfo-5.04-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • file-devel-5.04-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • python-magic-5.04-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • file-5.04-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • file-static-5.04-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • file-libs-5.04-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • file-static-5.04-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • file-debuginfo-5.04-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • file-devel-5.04-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • file-devel-5.04-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • file-5.04-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • file-debuginfo-5.04-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • file-devel-5.04-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • file-libs-5.04-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • file-5.04-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • file-libs-5.04-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • file-static-5.04-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • file-libs-5.04-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • python-magic-5.04-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • file-devel-5.04-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • file-debuginfo-5.04-6.el6.i686.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information