Issued:
2012-02-20
Updated:
2012-02-20

RHBA-2012:0166 - device-mapper-multipath bug fix update

Synopsis

device-mapper-multipath bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated device-mapper-multipath packages that fix multiple bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The device-mapper-multipath packages provide tools for managing of multipath devices using the device-mapper multipath kernel module.

These updated device-mapper-multipath packages include numerous bug fixes. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.8_Technical_Notes/device-mapper-multipath.html#RHBA-2012-0166

All device-mapper-multipath users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide these bug fixes.

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 Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.ia64.rpm
  • device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.src.rpm
  • kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm
  • kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.ppc.rpm
  • kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm
  • device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.s390x.rpm
  • device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.ppc.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

Additional information