- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0634 - syslinux bug fix update
Synopsis
syslinux bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated syslinux package that fixes a bug is now available.
Description
The syslinux utility is responsible for booting the operating system kernel.
This update addresses the following bug:
- The machine will hang when using syslinux 3.86 to download vmlinuz and initrd with the Broadcom BCM5723 Ethernet chip. (BZ#622346)
Users of syslinux are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves this issue.
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
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- syslinux-extlinux-4.02-4.el6.i686.rpm
- syslinux-tftpboot-4.02-4.el6.i686.rpm
- syslinux-debuginfo-4.02-4.el6.i686.rpm
- syslinux-devel-4.02-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-tftpboot-4.02-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-extlinux-4.02-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-debuginfo-4.02-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-perl-4.02-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-devel-4.02-4.el6.i686.rpm
- syslinux-4.02-4.el6.i686.rpm
- syslinux-4.02-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-perl-4.02-4.el6.i686.rpm
- syslinux-4.02-4.el6.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.