Issued:
2013-02-21
Updated:
2013-02-21

RHBA-2013:0539 - qemu-kvm bug fix update

Synopsis

qemu-kvm bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated qemu-kvm packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on AMD64 and Intel 64 systems that is built into the standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel. The qemu-kvm packages form the user-space component for running virtual machines using KVM.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • Previously, a guest using the e1000 network adapter could do auto-negotiation during a system reset when the link_down flag was set. Consequently, after the reset, the guest network was unavailable. A patch has been provided to address this bug and the guest can now connect to the network after a system reset in the described scenario. (BZ#908396)

All users of qemu-kvm 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

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI)2.1x86_64
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise2.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.4i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.4i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS6.4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • qemu-kvm-debuginfo-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
  • qemu-guest-agent-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • qemu-kvm-debuginfo-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • qemu-guest-agent-win32-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • qemu-guest-agent-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
  • qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • qemu-kvm-tools-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.1.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information