- Issued:
- 2012-09-17
- Updated:
- 2012-09-17
RHBA-2012:1275 - initscripts bug fix update
Synopsis
initscripts bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated initscripts packages that fix one bug are 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:
- Previously, the naming policy for VLAN names was too strict. Consequently, the if-down utility did not properly remove descriptively-named interfaces from the /proc/net/vlan/config file. This update removes the name format check and if-down now works as expected in the described scenario. (BZ#854852)
All users of initscripts 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 This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
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 Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| 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
- initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
- initscripts-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.src.rpm
- debugmode-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.ppc64.rpm
- initscripts-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.ppc64.rpm
- initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.s390x.rpm
- initscripts-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
- initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- debugmode-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
- initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.ppc64.rpm
- initscripts-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- debugmode-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.s390x.rpm
- debugmode-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- initscripts-9.03.31-2.el6_3.1.s390x.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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.