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

RHEA-2014:1602 - new packages: cryptsetup-reencrypt


Synopsis

new packages: cryptsetup-reencrypt

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory (none)

Topic

New cryptsetup-reencrypt packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The cryptsetup-reencrypt packages provide the cryptsetup-reencrypt utility that can be used for offline re-encryption of a disk that is encrypted with Linux Unified Key Setup-on-disk-format (LUKS). These packages also include a dracut module required for re-encryption of a device that contains a root file system.

This enhancement update adds the cryptsetup-reencrypt packages to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The cryptsetup-reencrypt utility also facilitate the mass cloning of drives. (BZ#1107729, BZ#847172)

All users who require cryptsetup-reencrypt are advised to install these new packages.

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/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
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 - 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-debuginfo-1.6.4-1.el6.i686.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-1.6.4-1.el6.i686.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-1.6.4-1.el6.src.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-1.6.4-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-libs-1.6.4-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-debuginfo-1.6.4-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-1.6.4-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-debuginfo-1.6.4-1.el6.s390x.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-libs-1.6.4-1.el6.i686.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-debuginfo-1.6.4-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-libs-1.6.4-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-libs-1.6.4-1.el6.s390x.rpm
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt-1.6.4-1.el6.s390x.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)


Additional information