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

RHBA-2013:1300 - initscripts bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

initscripts bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated initscripts packages that fix several bugs and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The initscripts packages contain basic system scripts to boot the system, change runlevels, activate and deactivate most network interfaces, and shut the system down cleanly.

These updated initscripts packages include numerous bug fixes and various enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.10_Technical_Notes/initscripts.html#RHBA-2013-1300

All users of initscripts are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide numerous bug fixes and one enhancement.

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 Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • initscripts-debuginfo-8.45.44-3.el5.s390x.rpm
  • initscripts-8.45.44-3.el5.i386.rpm
  • initscripts-8.45.44-3.el5.ppc.rpm
  • initscripts-8.45.44-3.el5.s390x.rpm
  • initscripts-debuginfo-8.45.44-3.el5.i386.rpm
  • initscripts-debuginfo-8.45.44-3.el5.ppc.rpm
  • initscripts-8.45.44-3.el5.src.rpm
  • initscripts-8.45.44-3.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • initscripts-debuginfo-8.45.44-3.el5.ia64.rpm
  • initscripts-8.45.44-3.el5.ia64.rpm
  • initscripts-debuginfo-8.45.44-3.el5.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

Additional information