Issued:
2014-10-13
Updated:
2014-10-13

RHEA-2014:1532 - libnl3 enhancement update

Synopsis

libnl3 enhancement update

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

Updated libnl3 packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The libnl packages contain a convenience library to simplify using the Linux kernel's Netlink sockets interface for network manipulation.

This update adds the following enhancement:

  • The libnl3 packages have been introduced into Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, which allows for improved functionality of the oVirt application. In addition, this ensures compatibility with other future applications, since the previous version of the Netlink protocol library, libnl1, is no longer being developed. (BZ#1052119)

Users of libnl3 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which add this enhancement.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the 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

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x

Updated Packages

  • libnl3-debuginfo-3.2.21-7.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libnl3-doc-3.2.21-7.el6.i686.rpm
  • libnl3-cli-3.2.21-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libnl3-devel-3.2.21-7.el6.s390.rpm
  • libnl3-debuginfo-3.2.21-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libnl3-debuginfo-3.2.21-7.el6.s390.rpm
  • libnl3-devel-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libnl3-doc-3.2.21-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libnl3-devel-3.2.21-7.el6.i686.rpm
  • libnl3-devel-3.2.21-7.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libnl3-cli-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc.rpm
  • libnl3-cli-3.2.21-7.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libnl3-devel-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc.rpm
  • libnl3-3.2.21-7.el6.src.rpm
  • libnl3-debuginfo-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libnl3-doc-3.2.21-7.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libnl3-cli-3.2.21-7.el6.i686.rpm
  • libnl3-3.2.21-7.el6.i686.rpm
  • libnl3-devel-3.2.21-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libnl3-doc-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libnl3-cli-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libnl3-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libnl3-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc.rpm
  • libnl3-3.2.21-7.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libnl3-3.2.21-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libnl3-debuginfo-3.2.21-7.el6.ppc.rpm
  • libnl3-3.2.21-7.el6.s390.rpm
  • libnl3-cli-3.2.21-7.el6.s390.rpm
  • libnl3-debuginfo-3.2.21-7.el6.i686.rpm

Fixes

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CVEs

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References

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