Synopsis

util-linux bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated util-linux package that adds additional hardware support for
fdisk, as well as support for a wider variety of SGI partition tables, is
now available.

Description

The util-linux package is a collection of essential Linux system utilities.
The fdisk utility included with util-linux is used to partition storage
devices.

This updated version of util-linux includes the following changes to fdisk:

• 'fdisk -l' now lists partitions on devices using the CCISS driver
  and other devices with non-standard pathnames.
  
• SGI partition tables with non-standard sector sizes are now supported.
  

All users of util-linux should upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves these issues.

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:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

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 - 136390 - fdisk makes sgi disklabels with huge volume headers
• BZ - 144907 - devlabel fails on boot if /usr is a seperate partition

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3

SRPM
x86_64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3

SRPM
s390x
s390

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3

SRPM
ppc