- Issued:
- 2017-09-05
- Updated:
- 2017-09-05
RHBA-2017:2572 - bash bug fix update
Synopsis
bash bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory None
Topic
Updated bash packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Description
The bash packages provide Bash (Bourne-again shell), which is the default shell for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, running a process substitution in loops within functions caused a file descriptor leak to occur. As a consequence, the process ran out of file descriptors, and Bash failed to execute process substitutions inside the loop. A patch has been applied to prevent the file descriptor leaks from occurring. As a result, process substitution now works as expected in the described situation. (BZ#1478038)
Users of bash 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 x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- bash-doc-4.2.46-29.el7_4.ppc64le.rpm
- bash-4.2.46-29.el7_4.ppc64le.rpm
- bash-doc-4.2.46-29.el7_4.aarch64.rpm
- bash-debuginfo-4.2.46-29.el7_4.aarch64.rpm
- bash-debuginfo-4.2.46-29.el7_4.ppc64le.rpm
- bash-debuginfo-4.2.46-29.el7_4.s390x.rpm
- bash-debuginfo-4.2.46-29.el7_4.ppc64.rpm
- bash-4.2.46-29.el7_4.aarch64.rpm
- bash-4.2.46-29.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
- bash-4.2.46-29.el7_4.ppc64.rpm
- bash-doc-4.2.46-29.el7_4.ppc64.rpm
- bash-doc-4.2.46-29.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
- bash-doc-4.2.46-29.el7_4.s390x.rpm
- bash-4.2.46-29.el7_4.src.rpm
- bash-4.2.46-29.el7_4.s390x.rpm
- bash-debuginfo-4.2.46-29.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
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