Issued:
2013-05-13
Updated:
2013-05-13

RHBA-2013:0811 - gdb bug fix update

Synopsis

gdb bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated gdb packages that fix several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The GNU Debugger (GDB) allows debugging of programs written in C, C++, Java, and other languages by executing them in a controlled fashion and then printing out their data.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • When users tried to execute the "maintenance set python print-stack" command, gdb did not recognize it and issued an error stating the command was undefined. With this update, gdb now correctly recognizes and executes the command. (BZ#952090)

  • When debugging a C++ program which declared a local static variable inside a class, gdb was unable to locate the local static variable. This caused problems when debugging some issues that required examining these kinds of variables. With this update, gdb now correctly identifies that the variable exists, and the debugging process functions normally. (BZ#952100)

  • Previously, users experienced an internal error in the debugger when using a Thread Local Storage (TLS) modifier in a static variable declared inside a class on a C++ program, and asking gdb to print its value. This caused the debugging session to be compromised. With this update, gdb is now able to correctly deal with a static variable declared as a TLS inside a class and errors no longer occur in the described scenario. (BZ#954300)

Users of gdb are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs.

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 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 - 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

  • gdb-debuginfo-7.2-60.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
  • gdb-gdbserver-7.2-60.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
  • gdb-debuginfo-7.2-60.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
  • gdb-gdbserver-7.2-60.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
  • gdb-7.2-60.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
  • gdb-debuginfo-7.2-60.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
  • gdb-7.2-60.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • gdb-7.2-60.el6_4.1.src.rpm
  • gdb-7.2-60.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
  • gdb-gdbserver-7.2-60.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • gdb-gdbserver-7.2-60.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
  • gdb-debuginfo-7.2-60.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
  • gdb-7.2-60.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information