- Issued:
- 2013-05-30
- Updated:
- 2013-05-30
RHEA-2013:0880 - tzdata enhancement update
Synopsis
tzdata enhancement update
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Topic
Updated tzdata packages that add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Description
The tzdata packages contain data files with rules for various time zones.
This update adds the following enhancements:
-
The Gaza Strip and the West Bank entered Daylight Saving Time on March 28 at midnight local time. (BZ#928461, BZ#928462, BZ#928463, BZ#928464)
-
Recent change to Daylight Saving rules in Paraguay appears to be perpetual. Transition times in years 2014 and later were updated accordingly.
-
The Macquarie Island was uninhabited between years 1919 and 1948. This update introduces a new time type with a "zzz" abbreviation, which distinguishes uninhabited regions from the inhabited ones.
-
The Macquarie Island belongs to Australia. This updated modifies the /usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab file accordingly.
All users of tzdata are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which add these enhancements.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI) | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Storage | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) | 2.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise | 2.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | i386 |
| 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 Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.4 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | 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 from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.2 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.1 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.6 | 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 | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 3 | 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 Server - AUS | 6.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- tzdata-java-2013c-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el6.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el4.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el6.src.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el5.src.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el5.ppc.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el5.ia64.rpm
- tzdata-java-2013c-1.el6.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-java-2013c-1.el5.i386.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el5.i386.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el5.s390x.rpm
- tzdata-2013c-1.el4.src.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 928461
- This content is not included.BZ - 928462
- This content is not included.BZ - 928463
- This content is not included.BZ - 928464
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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.