Issued:
2017-04-18
Updated:
2017-07-17

RHEA-2017:1038 - python-lockfile bug fix and enhancement update


Synopsis

python-lockfile bug fix and enhancement update

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

For updating between minor releases or for upgrading to a major release, see https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Virtualization4.1x86_64

Updated Packages

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

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)


Additional information