- Issued:
- 2018-10-30
- Updated:
- 2018-10-30
RHBA-2018:3039 - python-ethtool bug fix update
Synopsis
python-ethtool bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory None
Topic
An update for python-ethtool is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Description
The python-ethtool package makes the ethtool kernel interface available within the Python programming environment to allow querying and changing of Ethernet card settings, such as speed, port, auto-negotiation, and PCI locations.
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Users of python-ethtool are advised to upgrade to these updated packages.
Solution
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 | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 7 | 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 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 - 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 Desktop | 7 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.8-7.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- python-ethtool-0.8-7.el7.ppc64.rpm
- python-ethtool-0.8-7.el7.src.rpm
- python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.8-7.el7.x86_64.rpm
- python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.8-7.el7.s390x.rpm
- python-ethtool-0.8-7.el7.s390x.rpm
- python-ethtool-0.8-7.el7.aarch64.rpm
- python-ethtool-0.8-7.el7.x86_64.rpm
- python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.8-7.el7.ppc64.rpm
- python-ethtool-0.8-7.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.8-7.el7.aarch64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/7.6_release_notes/index
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/.
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