Issued:
2012-02-17
Updated:
2012-02-17

RHBA-2012:0145 - python-psycopg2 bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

python-psycopg2 bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated python-psycopg2 package that fixes multiple bugs and adds multiple enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The python-psycopg2 package provides a PostgreSQL database adapter for the Python programming language.

The python-psycopg2 package has been upgraded to upstream version 2.0.14, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version, including the fix for a memory leak in cursor handling. This update also ensures better compatibility with the PostgreSQL object-relational database management system version 8.4. (BZ#787164)

All users of python-psycopg2 are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes these bugs and adds these enhancements.

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

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Storage2.0x86_64
Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI)2.0x86_64
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise2.0x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.2x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.2i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.2ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.2s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.2x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.2i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS6.2x86_64

Updated Packages

  • python-psycopg2-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-debuginfo-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-doc-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-debuginfo-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-doc-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-doc-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.src.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-debuginfo-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-doc-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
  • python-psycopg2-debuginfo-2.0.14-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information