Issued:

2012-02-20

Updated:

2012-02-20

RHBA-2012:0240 - rhnlib bug fix update

Synopsis

rhnlib bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

An updated rhnlib package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The rhnlib package consists of a collection of Python modules used by the Red Hat Network (RHN) software.

This update fixes the following bug:

• Prior to this update, programs that used rhnlib were unable to connect to RHN or RHN Satellite using an IPv6 address. With this update, the underlying source code has been modified to correct this error, and rhnlib-based applications are now able to connect to RHN or RHN Satellite without any problems with IPv6 address resolution. (BZ#665026)

All users of rhnlib are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug.

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

Updated Packages

• rhnlib-2.5.22-7.el5.noarch.rpm
• rhnlib-2.5.22-7.el5.src.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information

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