- Issued:
- 2018-08-16
- Updated:
- 2018-08-16
RHBA-2018:2446 - kexec-tools bug fix update
Synopsis
kexec-tools bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory None
Topic
Updated kexec-tools packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Description
The kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The /sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot mechanism allows booting a Linux kernel from the context of an already running kernel.
This update fixes the following bug:
- On systems with the huge pages feature enabled, the makedumpfile tool did not filter properly the huge pages into the vmcore file. As a consequence, the size of vmcore was too large. With this update, the type of the dtor argument is changed. As a result, makedumpfile filters the huge pages correctly again. (BZ#1594587)
Users of kexec-tools 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 - 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 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, 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 9 | 7 | ppc64le |
| 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 System z (Structure A) | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 | 7 | aarch64 |
| 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 - TUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.6 | 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 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 Desktop | 7 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.aarch64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.s390x.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.aarch64.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.ppc64le.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.aarch64.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.s390x.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.ppc64le.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.ppc64le.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.ppc64le.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.s390x.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.aarch64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.src.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-13.el7_5.1.s390x.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
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Additional information
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