Issued:
2013-09-05
Updated:
2013-09-30

RHBA-2013:1212 - rhnlib bug fix update

Synopsis

rhnlib bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated rhnlib packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Update Support.

Description

The rhnlib packages contain Python libraries developed specifically for interfacing with the Red Hat Network (RHN).

This update fixes the following bug:

  • The RHN Proxy did not work properly if separated from a parent by a slow enough network. Consequently, users who attempted to download larger repodata files and RPMs experienced timeouts. This update changes both RHN Proxy and Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHN Client to allow all communications to obey a configured timeout value for connections. (BZ#993086)

Users of rhnlib 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

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.3ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.3s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.3i386

Updated Packages

  • rhnlib-2.5.22-15.el6.noarch.rpm
  • rhnlib-2.5.22-15.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

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References

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Additional information