- Issued:
- 2013-08-16
- Updated:
- 2013-08-16
RHBA-2013:1165 - busybox bug fix update
Synopsis
busybox bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated busybox packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
BusyBox is a binary that combines a large number of common system utilities into a single executable. BusyBox provides replacements for most GNU file utilities, shell utilities, and other command-line tools.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Prior to this update, the "mknod" command was unable to create device nodes with a major or minor number larger than 255. Consequently, the kdump utility failed to handle such a device. The underlying source code has been modified, and it is now possible to use the "mknod" command to create device nodes with a major or minor number larger than 255. (BZ#981178)
Users of busybox 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/site/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) | 2.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise | 2.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.4 | i386 |
| 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 Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.4 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.4 | 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 Update Support from RHUI | 6.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.4 | 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 Server - AUS | 6.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- busybox-petitboot-1.15.1-16.el6_4.s390x.rpm
- busybox-1.15.1-16.el6_4.s390x.rpm
- busybox-petitboot-1.15.1-16.el6_4.ppc64.rpm
- busybox-petitboot-1.15.1-16.el6_4.i686.rpm
- busybox-1.15.1-16.el6_4.ppc64.rpm
- busybox-petitboot-1.15.1-16.el6_4.x86_64.rpm
- busybox-1.15.1-16.el6_4.src.rpm
- busybox-1.15.1-16.el6_4.x86_64.rpm
- busybox-1.15.1-16.el6_4.i686.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.