- Issued:
- 2013-01-07
- Updated:
- 2013-01-08
RHBA-2013:0086 - syslinux bug fix update
Synopsis
syslinux bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
Updated syslinux packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Description
The syslinux packages provide a utility, which is responsible for booting the operating system kernel.
This update fixes the following bugs:
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Prior to this update, the syslinux utility used an inappropriate timeout value. As a consequence, the timeout took longer than expected. This update modifies the underlying code to remove this limitation. Now, syslinux timeouts work as expected. (BZ#471067)
-
Prior to this update, the syslinux-perl package contained unresolved Perl dependencies. As a consequence, syslinux-perl failed to build. This update modifies the underlying code to resolve these dependencies. Now, syslinux-perl builds as expected. (BZ#844250)
All users of syslinux are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs.
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
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
- syslinux-devel-4.02-7.2.el5.i386.rpm
- syslinux-tftpboot-4.02-7.2.el5.i386.rpm
- syslinux-perl-4.02-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-devel-4.02-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-tftpboot-4.02-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-4.02-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-extlinux-4.02-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-debuginfo-4.02-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
- syslinux-debuginfo-4.02-7.2.el5.i386.rpm
- syslinux-4.02-7.2.el5.i386.rpm
- syslinux-perl-4.02-7.2.el5.i386.rpm
- syslinux-4.02-7.2.el5.src.rpm
- syslinux-extlinux-4.02-7.2.el5.i386.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
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