- Issued:
- 2013-02-12
- Updated:
- 2013-02-12
RHBA-2013:0251 - nss_ldap bug fix update
Synopsis
nss_ldap bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated nss_ldap packages that fix a bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Description
The nss_ldap packages contain the nss_ldap and pam_ldap modules. The nss_ldap module is a name service switch module, which allows applications to retrieve information about users and groups from a directory server. The pam_ldap module allows a directory server to be used by PAM-aware applications to verify user passwords.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Due to LDAP connectivity problems, the nss_ldap module returned error conditions but failed to clean them up. Consequently, nss_ldap started leaking file descriptors, namely sockets. A patch has been provided to address this bug and the socket leaks no longer occur in nss_ldap. (BZ#905908)
All users of nss_ldap are advised to upgrade to these updated 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 | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | 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 Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- nss_ldap-253-51.el5_9.1.s390x.rpm
- nss_ldap-debuginfo-253-51.el5_9.1.ppc.rpm
- nss_ldap-253-51.el5_9.1.src.rpm
- nss_ldap-debuginfo-253-51.el5_9.1.s390x.rpm
- nss_ldap-253-51.el5_9.1.i386.rpm
- nss_ldap-253-51.el5_9.1.s390.rpm
- nss_ldap-debuginfo-253-51.el5_9.1.s390.rpm
- nss_ldap-253-51.el5_9.1.ia64.rpm
- nss_ldap-253-51.el5_9.1.ppc.rpm
- nss_ldap-debuginfo-253-51.el5_9.1.i386.rpm
- nss_ldap-253-51.el5_9.1.x86_64.rpm
- nss_ldap-debuginfo-253-51.el5_9.1.ia64.rpm
- nss_ldap-debuginfo-253-51.el5_9.1.ppc64.rpm
- nss_ldap-debuginfo-253-51.el5_9.1.x86_64.rpm
- nss_ldap-253-51.el5_9.1.ppc64.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
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