RHBA-2005:422 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated rusers package that fixes a bug on 64-bit platforms is now
available.

Description

The rusers program allows users to find out who is logged into machines on
the local network. The rusers command produces output similar to who, but
for a specified list of hosts or for all machines on the local network.

This update fixes a bug with rup in which de-allocated memory could be
accessed.

All users of rup on 64-bit platforms should upgrade to this updated
package, which resolves this issue.

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 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc

Fixes

• BZ - 154396 - rup exits with error inconsistently

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)