Issued:
2013-01-07
Updated:
2013-01-08

RHBA-2013:0022 - glibc bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

glibc bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated glibc packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The glibc packages provide the standard C and standard math libraries used by multiple programs on the system. Without these libraries, the Linux system cannot function correctly.

These updated glibc packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.9_Technical_Notes/glibc.html#RHBA-2013-0022

All users of glibc are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide numerous bug fixes and enhancements.

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

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • nscd-2.5-107.x86_64.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-2.5-107.ppc64.rpm
  • glibc-utils-2.5-107.ia64.rpm
  • glibc-headers-2.5-107.i386.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-2.5-107.x86_64.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.x86_64.rpm
  • nscd-2.5-107.i386.rpm
  • glibc-headers-2.5-107.ppc.rpm
  • glibc-devel-2.5-107.x86_64.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.ppc64.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.src.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.s390x.rpm
  • glibc-devel-2.5-107.s390.rpm
  • glibc-utils-2.5-107.s390x.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-2.5-107.i686.rpm
  • glibc-common-2.5-107.s390x.rpm
  • glibc-devel-2.5-107.s390x.rpm
  • glibc-devel-2.5-107.ia64.rpm
  • nscd-2.5-107.ia64.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-2.5-107.ia64.rpm
  • glibc-common-2.5-107.ia64.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-2.5-107.i386.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.ppc.rpm
  • glibc-common-2.5-107.i386.rpm
  • glibc-headers-2.5-107.ia64.rpm
  • glibc-devel-2.5-107.i386.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-common-2.5-107.i386.rpm
  • glibc-utils-2.5-107.x86_64.rpm
  • glibc-common-2.5-107.ppc.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.s390.rpm
  • nscd-2.5-107.s390x.rpm
  • glibc-headers-2.5-107.x86_64.rpm
  • glibc-utils-2.5-107.ppc.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-2.5-107.ppc.rpm
  • nscd-2.5-107.ppc.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.i686.rpm
  • glibc-devel-2.5-107.ppc64.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-2.5-107.s390x.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.i386.rpm
  • glibc-debuginfo-2.5-107.s390.rpm
  • glibc-devel-2.5-107.ppc.rpm
  • glibc-2.5-107.ia64.rpm
  • glibc-utils-2.5-107.i386.rpm
  • glibc-common-2.5-107.x86_64.rpm
  • glibc-headers-2.5-107.s390x.rpm

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