Issued:
2012-03-06
Updated:
2012-03-06

RHBA-2012:0355 - initscripts bug fix update

Synopsis

initscripts bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

An updated initscripts package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The initscripts package contains basic system scripts to boot the system, change runlevels, activate and deactivate most network interfaces, and shut the system down cleanly.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • The previous version of initscripts did not support IPv6 routing in the same way as IPv4 routing. IPv6 addressing and routing could be achieved only by specifying the "ip" commands explicitly with the "-6" flag in the "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/rule-DEVICE_NAME" configuration file (where "DEVICE_NAME" is a name of the respective network interface). With this update, related network scripts have been modified to provide support for IPv6-based policy routing. IPv6 routing is now configured separately in the the "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/rule6-DEVICE_NAME" configuration file. (BZ#789056)

All users of initscripts 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

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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
  • initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
  • initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
  • initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
  • initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
  • initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
  • initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.src.rpm
  • debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
  • initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
  • debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
  • initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
  • debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
  • initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information