- Issued:
- 2014-10-13
- Updated:
- 2014-10-13
RHBA-2014:1442 - lsvpd bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
lsvpd bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated lsvpd packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The lsvpd packages provide a set of tools to gather and display the Vital Product Data (VPD) information about hardware components. This information can be used by higher-level serviceability tools.
The lsvpd packages has been upgraded to upstream version 1.7.4, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version. (BZ#739121)
This update also fixes the following bugs:
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Previously, the output from the lscfg command contained duplicate entries for various hardware components. This bug has been fixed and lscfg no longer returns duplicate entries. (BZ#868757)
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Previously, it was not possible to link code between the libsvpd and librtas libraries, because libsvpd is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) whereas librtas is under commercial public license (CPL). This update grants a special permission to link part of the code for libsvpd against the librtas library and distribute linked combinations which include both libraries. You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the code used other than librtas. (BZ#1088401)
In addition, this update adds the following enhancement:
- This update adds support for the Firmware Entitlement Checking on IBM PowerPC server systems. (BZ#1006855)
Users of lsvpd are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add these enhancements.
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 Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
Updated Packages
- lsvpd-debuginfo-1.7.4-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
- lsvpd-1.7.4-1.el6.src.rpm
- lsvpd-1.7.4-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
Fixes
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CVEs
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References
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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.