- Issued:
- 2015-07-22
- Updated:
- 2015-07-22
RHBA-2015:1366 - cifs-utils bug fix update
Synopsis
cifs-utils bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated cifs-utils packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The Server Message Block/Common Internet File System (SMB/CIFS) protocol is a standard file sharing protocol widely deployed on Microsoft Windows machines. The cifs-utils packages contain tools for mounting shares on Linux using the SMB/CIFS protocol. The tools in this package work in conjunction with support in the kernel to enable mounting a SMB/CIFS share onto a client and use it as if it were a standard Linux file system.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, attempts to mount a CIFS share failed when the system keytab was stored in a non-default location specified using the default_keytab_name setting in the /etc/krb5.conf file, even when the user provided the correct Kerberos credentials. However, mounting succeeded when default_keytab_name pointed to the default /etc/krb5.keytab file. The cifs.upcall helper process has been modified to respect non-default keytab locations provided using default_keytab_name. As a result, CIFS mount now works as expected even when the keytab is stored in a non-default location. (BZ#1080482)
Users of cifs-utils 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
- cifs-utils-debuginfo-4.8.1-20.el6.s390x.rpm
- cifs-utils-4.8.1-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
- cifs-utils-4.8.1-20.el6.i686.rpm
- cifs-utils-debuginfo-4.8.1-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
- cifs-utils-debuginfo-4.8.1-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
- cifs-utils-4.8.1-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
- cifs-utils-4.8.1-20.el6.s390x.rpm
- cifs-utils-debuginfo-4.8.1-20.el6.i686.rpm
- cifs-utils-4.8.1-20.el6.src.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
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Additional information
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