- Issued:
- 2015-03-30
- Updated:
- 2016-05-09
RHBA-2015:0754 - cronie bug fix update
Synopsis
cronie bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated cronie packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The cronie packages contain the standard UNIX daemon crond that runs specified programs at scheduled times and related tools. They are a fork of the original vixie-cron cron implementation and have security and configuration enhancements like the ability to use pam and SELinux.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Due to a regression in parsing the /etc/anacrontab file caused by the previous cronie erratum released in the Fastrack channel, environment variables set in the /etc/anacrontab file were not recognized, and error messages were logged. These updated cronie packages fix the regression, and the variables are now set correctly for anacron jobs. (BZ#1204175)
Users of cronie 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.
For details on how to apply this update, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 IBM z Systems | 6 | 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 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 Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- cronie-1.4.4-15.el6.i686.rpm
- cronie-noanacron-1.4.4-15.el6.x86_64.rpm
- cronie-1.4.4-15.el6.ppc64.rpm
- cronie-debuginfo-1.4.4-15.el6.i686.rpm
- cronie-anacron-1.4.4-15.el6.s390x.rpm
- cronie-noanacron-1.4.4-15.el6.ppc64.rpm
- cronie-1.4.4-15.el6.src.rpm
- cronie-noanacron-1.4.4-15.el6.s390x.rpm
- cronie-noanacron-1.4.4-15.el6.i686.rpm
- cronie-1.4.4-15.el6.s390x.rpm
- cronie-1.4.4-15.el6.x86_64.rpm
- cronie-anacron-1.4.4-15.el6.x86_64.rpm
- cronie-debuginfo-1.4.4-15.el6.ppc64.rpm
- cronie-debuginfo-1.4.4-15.el6.x86_64.rpm
- cronie-debuginfo-1.4.4-15.el6.s390x.rpm
- cronie-anacron-1.4.4-15.el6.ppc64.rpm
- cronie-anacron-1.4.4-15.el6.i686.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
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