Issued:

2016-08-23

Updated:

2016-08-23

RHEA-2016:1710 - python-lockfile bug fix and enhancement update for RHV 4.0

Synopsis

python-lockfile bug fix and enhancement update for RHV 4.0

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory None

Topic

Updated python-lockfile packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available.

Description

python-lockfile is a platform-independent file locking module. The lockfile module exports a FileLock class which provides a simple API for locking files.

File locking assists in utilizing shared resources from external providers such as OpenStack on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization hosts.

Solution

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

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

Updated Packages

• python-lockfile-0.9.1-5.el7.noarch.rpm
• python-lockfile-0.9.1-5.el7.src.rpm

Fixes

• This content is not included.BZ - 1310068

CVEs

(none)

References

• http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#normal

Additional information

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