- Issued:
- 2011-12-06
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHBA-2011:1700 - slapi-nis bug fix update
Synopsis
slapi-nis bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated slapi-nis package that fixes two bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The slapi-nis package provides the NIS server plugin and the schema compatibility plugin for the 389 directory server.
This update fixes the following bugs:
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Prior to this update, processing an entry referred to large numbers of other entries took an excessive amount of time when the plugin was triggered and caused multiple levels of recursion loading of the ns-slapd process. This update improves the performance of slapi-nis when processing entries that refer to large numbers of other entries. (BZ#694623)
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Prior to this update, slapi-nis used NSPR RW locks which are not re-entrant. As a consequence, problems could arise and lead to deadlocks. With this update, POSIX-based read-write locking that synchronizes access between threads is used to avoid potential deadlocks. (BZ#730403)
All users of slapi-nis are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes these bugs.
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.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 - 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
- slapi-nis-debuginfo-0.26-1.el6.i686.rpm
- slapi-nis-debuginfo-0.26-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
- slapi-nis-0.26-1.el6.i686.rpm
- slapi-nis-0.26-1.el6.src.rpm
- slapi-nis-0.26-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
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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.