- Issued:
- 2018-10-30
- Updated:
- 2018-10-30
RHBA-2018:3240 - kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory None
Topic
An update for kexec-tools is 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.
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 kexec-tools 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
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-21.el7.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-21.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-21.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-21.el7.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-21.el7.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-21.el7.src.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-21.el7.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-21.el7.s390x.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-21.el7.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-21.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-21.el7.s390x.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-21.el7.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-21.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-21.el7.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-21.el7.s390x.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-21.el7.aarch64.rpm
- kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.15-21.el7.aarch64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-21.el7.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-anaconda-addon-2.0.15-21.el7.s390x.rpm
- kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.15-21.el7.aarch64.rpm
- kexec-tools-2.0.15-21.el7.aarch64.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 1507441
- This content is not included.BZ - 1507731
- This content is not included.BZ - 1543721
- This content is not included.BZ - 1543902
- This content is not included.BZ - 1603017
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/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.