- Issued:
- 2012-09-05
- Updated:
- 2012-09-05
RHBA-2012:1229 - gnome-packagekit bug fix update
Synopsis
gnome-packagekit bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated gnome-packagekit packages that fix a bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The gnome-packagekit packages provide session applications for the PackageKit API.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, it was possible for the user to log out of the system or shut it down while the PackageKit update tool was running and writing to the RPM database (rpmdb). Consequently, rpmdb could become damaged and inconsistent due to the unexpected termination and cause various problems with subsequent operation of the rpm, yum, and PackageKit utilities. This update modifies PackageKit to not allow shutting down the system when a transaction writing to rpmdb is active, thus fixing this bug. (BZ#839197)
Users of gnome-packagekit are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix 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 https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | 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 | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | 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 Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- gnome-packagekit-2.28.3-4.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-extra-2.28.3-4.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-2.28.3-4.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-debuginfo-2.28.3-4.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-debuginfo-2.28.3-4.el6_3.s390x.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-extra-2.28.3-4.el6_3.i686.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-debuginfo-2.28.3-4.el6_3.i686.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-extra-2.28.3-4.el6_3.s390x.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-debuginfo-2.28.3-4.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-2.28.3-4.el6_3.s390x.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-2.28.3-4.el6_3.src.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-extra-2.28.3-4.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
- gnome-packagekit-2.28.3-4.el6_3.i686.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
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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/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.