- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0757 - iproute bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
iproute bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated iproute packages that fix several bugs and add one enhancement are now available.
Description
The iproute packages contain networking utilities designed to use the advanced networking capabilities of the Linux kernel.
These updated packages contain the following bug fixes:
-
If the "ip" command was used to create a veth device pair, and the "peer" parameter was specified but the "name" parameter was not used, a segmentation fault occurred. The "name" parameter was an unnecessary requirement for this operation. The need for this parameter has been removed and the command now works as expected. (BZ#636943)
-
The ss man page contained a reference to a nonexistent file. This reference has been updated with the correct file location. (BZ#641918)
-
Previously, attempting to flush a secondary device with "ip secondary" would fail. This issue has now been corrected and secondary devices are flushed as expected. (BZ#678986)
These updated packages also provide the following enhancement:
- Support for adding, deleting, and modifying security contexts or security labels in ipsec policies has been added to the "ip xfrm" command. (BZ#670295)
All users of iproute are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues and add this enhancement.
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://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 for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| 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 Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- iproute-doc-2.6.32-16.el6.ppc64.rpm
- iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-16.el6.ppc64.rpm
- iproute-2.6.32-16.el6.s390x.rpm
- iproute-doc-2.6.32-16.el6.s390x.rpm
- iproute-2.6.32-16.el6.ppc64.rpm
- iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-16.el6.s390x.rpm
- iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-16.el6.i686.rpm
- iproute-doc-2.6.32-16.el6.x86_64.rpm
- iproute-2.6.32-16.el6.src.rpm
- iproute-2.6.32-16.el6.i686.rpm
- iproute-2.6.32-16.el6.x86_64.rpm
- iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-16.el6.x86_64.rpm
- iproute-doc-2.6.32-16.el6.i686.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 636943
- This content is not included.BZ - 641918
- This content is not included.BZ - 678986
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.