- Issued:
- 2012-11-06
- Updated:
- 2012-11-06
RHBA-2012:1428 - ksh bug fix update
Synopsis
ksh bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated ksh package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Update Support.
Description
KSH-93 is the most recent version of the KornShell by David Korn of AT&T Bell Laboratories. KornShell is a shell programming language which is also compatible with sh, the original Bourne Shell.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, ksh did not allocate the correct amount of memory for its data structures containing information about file descriptors. When running a task that used file descriptors extensively, ksh terminated unexpectedly with a segmentation fault. With this update, the proper amount of memory is allocated and ksh no longer crashes if file descriptors are used extensively. (BZ#863947)
All users of ksh 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
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Storage | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.2 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 6.2 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- ksh-debuginfo-20100621-12.el6_2.2.x86_64.rpm
- ksh-debuginfo-20100621-12.el6_2.2.s390x.rpm
- ksh-20100621-12.el6_2.2.x86_64.rpm
- ksh-20100621-12.el6_2.2.s390x.rpm
- ksh-20100621-12.el6_2.2.i686.rpm
- ksh-debuginfo-20100621-12.el6_2.2.ppc64.rpm
- ksh-20100621-12.el6_2.2.ppc64.rpm
- ksh-20100621-12.el6_2.2.src.rpm
- ksh-debuginfo-20100621-12.el6_2.2.i686.rpm
Fixes
(none)
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.