Issued:
2013-03-21
Updated:
2013-03-21

RHBA-2013:0664 - libvirt bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

libvirt bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated libvirt packages that fix several bugs and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The libvirt library is a C API for managing and interacting with the virtualization capabilities of Linux and other operating systems. In addition, libvirt provides tools for remote management of virtualized systems.

These updated libvirt packages include numerous bug fixes and one enhancement. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.4_Technical_Notes/libvirt.html

All users of libvirt are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add this enhancement. After installing the updated packages, libvirtd will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via 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 for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.4ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.4s390x
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 - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS6.4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.ppc.rpm
  • libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.i686.rpm
  • libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.s390x.rpm
  • libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.x86_64.rpm
  • libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.i686.rpm
  • libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.src.rpm
  • libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.x86_64.rpm
  • libvirt-debuginfo-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.ppc.rpm
  • libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.x86_64.rpm
  • libvirt-debuginfo-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.x86_64.rpm
  • libvirt-python-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.x86_64.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.ppc.rpm
  • libvirt-python-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.ppc64.rpm
  • libvirt-python-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.s390x.rpm
  • libvirt-debuginfo-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.ppc64.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.i686.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.x86_64.rpm
  • libvirt-python-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.i686.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.ppc64.rpm
  • libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.ppc64.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.s390x.rpm
  • libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.s390.rpm
  • libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.ppc64.rpm
  • libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.s390x.rpm
  • libvirt-debuginfo-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.s390.rpm
  • libvirt-debuginfo-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.i686.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.s390.rpm
  • libvirt-debuginfo-0.10.2-18.el6_4.2.s390x.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

Additional information