- Issued:
- 2013-02-20
- Updated:
- 2013-02-20
RHBA-2013:0291 - rpcbind bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
rpcbind bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated rpcbind packages that fix two bugs and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The rpcbind utility maps RPC (Remote Procedure Call) services to the ports on which the services listen and allows the host to make RPC calls to the RPC server.
This update fixes the following bugs:
-
Previously, the rpcbind(8) man page referred to rpcbind(3) for which no entry existed. This update adds the missing rpcbind(3) man page. (BZ#813898)
-
Using Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) and the bootparams file for booting Solaris or SPARC machines did not work properly. The SPARC systems sent broadcast bootparams WHOAMI requests, but the answer was never sent back by rpcbind. This bug has been fixed and rpcbind no longer discards the bootparams WHOAMI requests in the described scenario. (BZ#864056)
This update also adds the following enhancement:
- When using the rpcbind's insecure mode via the "-i" option, non-root local users are now allowed to set and unset calls from remote hosts. (BZ#731542)
All users of rpcbind are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add this enhancement.
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 Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| 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 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 Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- rpcbind-0.2.0-11.el6.i686.rpm
- rpcbind-0.2.0-11.el6.src.rpm
- rpcbind-debuginfo-0.2.0-11.el6.i686.rpm
- rpcbind-0.2.0-11.el6.ppc64.rpm
- rpcbind-debuginfo-0.2.0-11.el6.s390x.rpm
- rpcbind-debuginfo-0.2.0-11.el6.ppc64.rpm
- rpcbind-0.2.0-11.el6.s390x.rpm
- rpcbind-debuginfo-0.2.0-11.el6.x86_64.rpm
- rpcbind-0.2.0-11.el6.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
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Additional information
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