- Issued:
- 2011-12-06
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHBA-2011:1778 - libvirt bug fix update
Synopsis
libvirt bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
Updated libvirt packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The libvirt library is a C API for managing and interacting with the virtualization capabilities of Linux and other operating systems. In addition, libvirt provides tools for remote management of virtualized systems. The library also provides nwfilter support for fine-grained filtering of the network traffic reaching guests managed by libvirt.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, nwfilter support was dependent on the ability to execute scripts in the /tmp directory, which is considered unsafe. With this ability blocked, guests relying on the nwfilter component were not allowed to start. The underlying code has been modified so that nwfilter no longer requires to execute scripts in the /tmp directory. (BZ#754182)
All users of libvirt are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug. After installing these updated packages, libvirtd must be restarted. Use the "service libvirtd restart" command for this update to take effect.
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 Storage | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | i386 |
| 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 Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | 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 Update Support from RHUI | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.2 | 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 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 Server - AUS | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- libvirt-python-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
- libvirt-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
- libvirt-devel-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.ppc.rpm
- libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
- libvirt-devel-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
- libvirt-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
- libvirt-python-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
- libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
- libvirt-debuginfo-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.s390.rpm
- libvirt-client-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
- libvirt-devel-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
- libvirt-client-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.ppc.rpm
- libvirt-client-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
- libvirt-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.src.rpm
- libvirt-client-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
- libvirt-python-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
- libvirt-devel-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
- libvirt-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
- libvirt-debuginfo-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
- libvirt-debuginfo-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.ppc.rpm
- libvirt-client-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.s390.rpm
- libvirt-client-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
- libvirt-devel-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.s390.rpm
- libvirt-devel-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
- libvirt-debuginfo-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
- libvirt-debuginfo-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
- libvirt-python-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
- libvirt-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
- libvirt-debuginfo-0.9.4-23.el6_2.1.i686.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/.
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