RHBA-2005:164 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated shadow-utils package that fixes the maximum group name length
and man page is available.

Description

The shadow-utils package includes the necessary programs for
converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, plus
programs for managing user and group accounts.

Previously, the length of a group name was arbitrarily limited to 16
characters. This update extends the length to the linux limit (31 characters).

Additionally, the man pages are now in UTF-8 format.

Users that need long group names or have problems viewing the man pages for
a particular locale should upgrade to this 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 - 56850 - Cannot insert groups with more than 16 caracteres
• BZ - 133883 - shadow utils man pages are in non-UTF-8 format

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)