- Issued:
- 2012-12-18
- Updated:
- 2012-12-18
RHBA-2012:1582 - qemu-kvm bug fix update
Synopsis
qemu-kvm bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated qemu-kvm packages that fix a bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on AMD64 and Intel 64 systems. The qemu-kvm packages form the user-space component for running virtual machines using KVM.
This update fixes the following bug:
- When the vdsm daemon was running on a blocking NFS storage, it attempted to continuously access the storage. Consequently, vdsm could become unresponsive for almost an hour. This bug has been fixed and vdsm is now able to recover within a few minutes in the described scenario. (BZ#886101)
All users of qemu-kvm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug. After installing this update, shut down all running virtual machines. Once all virtual machines have shut down, start them again for this update to take effect.
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 Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- qemu-guest-agent-0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.10.x86_64.rpm
- qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.10.x86_64.rpm
- qemu-kvm-debuginfo-0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.10.x86_64.rpm
- qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.10.src.rpm
- qemu-kvm-tools-0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.10.x86_64.rpm
- qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.10.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
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.