- Issued:
- 2013-01-07
- Updated:
- 2013-01-07
RHBA-2013:0138 - biosdevname bug fix update
Synopsis
biosdevname bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated biosdevname packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The biosdevname packages contain an optional convention for naming network interfaces; it assigns names to network interfaces based on their physical location. Biosdevname is disabled by default, except for a limited set of Dell PowerEdge, C Series, and Precision Workstation systems.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, biosdevname did not handle PCI cards with multiple ports properly. Consequently, only the network interface of the first port of these cards was renamed according to the biosdevname naming scheme. This bug has been fixed and network interfaces of all ports of these cards are now renamed as expected. (BZ#865446)
Users of biosdevname are advised to upgrade to these update packages, which fix 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 https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- biosdevname-0.3.11-1.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
- biosdevname-0.3.11-1.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- biosdevname-0.3.11-1.el6_3.1.src.rpm
- biosdevname-debuginfo-0.3.11-1.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- biosdevname-debuginfo-0.3.11-1.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
Fixes
(none)
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.