- Issued:
- 2004-12-20
- Updated:
- 2004-12-20
RHBA-2004:435 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated redhat-config-date package
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated redhat-config-date package that ensures /etc/localtime will be
readable for all users is now available available for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3.
Description
The redhat-config-date package contains a graphical interface for changing
the system date and time, configuring the system time zone, and setting up
the NTP daemon to synchronize the time of the system with a NTP time server.
If a user with a restrictive umask calls redhat-config-date, the program
could write /etc/localtime (and eventually
/var/spool/postfix/etc/localtime) with restricted permissions not allowing
normal users to determine local timezone information.
This problem only affects users with non standard umasks. However,
redhat-config-samba users are advised to upgrade to this errata package,
which contains a backported patch that corrects this bug.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 129876 - incorrect permissions set on /etc/localtime
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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