- Issued:
- 2013-01-07
- Updated:
- 2013-01-07
RHBA-2013:0018 - mdadm bug fix update
Synopsis
mdadm bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
Updated mdadm packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Description
The mdadm packages contain a utility for creating, managing, and monitoring Linux MD (multiple disk) devices.
This update fixes the following bugs:
-
Due to a bug in the raid-check script, non-zero mismatch counts were reported on RAID 1 arrays, although this could happen legitimately on this type of array. Consequently, the "repair" and "check" commands did not work as expected. The raid-check script has been fixed and now non-zero mismatch counts are no longer reported in the described scenario. (BZ#566828)
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Under certain circumstances, arrays that were always busy when running the raid-check script would never be checked due to a bug in the script. This script has been modified and all RAIDs with active I/0 are checked as expected. (BZ#735803)
All mdadm users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- mdadm-debuginfo-2.6.9-5.el5.ia64.rpm
- mdadm-debuginfo-2.6.9-5.el5.s390x.rpm
- mdadm-2.6.9-5.el5.i386.rpm
- mdadm-debuginfo-2.6.9-5.el5.i386.rpm
- mdadm-2.6.9-5.el5.src.rpm
- mdadm-debuginfo-2.6.9-5.el5.x86_64.rpm
- mdadm-2.6.9-5.el5.x86_64.rpm
- mdadm-debuginfo-2.6.9-5.el5.ppc.rpm
- mdadm-2.6.9-5.el5.ppc.rpm
- mdadm-2.6.9-5.el5.s390x.rpm
- mdadm-2.6.9-5.el5.ia64.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.