Issued:
2011-12-06
Updated:
2011-12-06

RHBA-2011:1512 - libguestfs bug fix update

Synopsis

libguestfs bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated libguestfs packages that fix multiple bugs and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The libguestfs packages contain a library, which is used for accessing and modifying guest disk images.

These updated libguestfs packages include numerous bug fixes and one enhancement. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.2_Technical_Notes/libguestfs.html#RHBA-2011-1512

All users of libguestfs are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide numerous bug fixes and one enhancement.

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 Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
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 Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64

Updated Packages

  • libguestfs-mount-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • ocaml-libguestfs-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-tools-c-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-devel-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • python-libguestfs-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-javadoc-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • perl-Sys-Guestfs-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • guestfish-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • ocaml-libguestfs-devel-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-debuginfo-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • ruby-libguestfs-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-java-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-tools-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-java-devel-1.7.17-26.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libguestfs-1.7.17-26.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

Additional information