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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2007:0772 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2007-11-15
Updated:
2007-11-15

RHBA-2007:0772 - Bug Fix Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

gamin bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

An updated gamin package that fixes a bug is now available.

Description

Gamin is an implementation of a subset of the File Alteration Monitor
(FAM). It is API and ABI compatible with the FAM file alteration monitoring
mechanism but does not depend on a system-wide daemon.

This updated package fixes the following bug:

  • in some circumstances the gam_server could get stuck in a tight loop and

consume 100% of the cpu.

All users are advised to upgrade to these updated gamin packages, which
contain a fix for this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

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 - 240154 - gam_server using 100% of CPU (strace shows nothing)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4

SRPM
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: 408db946bb9ac19d4745838c456f2dcb0224134f8b931a20913436ed4e90ffce
x86_64
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: cb07f6d6f6190a190c108763a2c6226b7283171ee3d4313a3f85ce2b073af60b
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: cb07f6d6f6190a190c108763a2c6226b7283171ee3d4313a3f85ce2b073af60b
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d396be713f241884a8ad2f099ba20e8b31acabec8487813783ca97e84a9d5e4d
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d396be713f241884a8ad2f099ba20e8b31acabec8487813783ca97e84a9d5e4d
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2a00d51199e020290f155a4cec55f635ffa92505e5ce441127b8e5a35bfd17fe
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2a00d51199e020290f155a4cec55f635ffa92505e5ce441127b8e5a35bfd17fe
ia64
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: e535c08d596a2b945988511f574fb86f1ea710a65f3b27b9bba9f875b4c5278a
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: e535c08d596a2b945988511f574fb86f1ea710a65f3b27b9bba9f875b4c5278a
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 6f014e9ecb9dc9008ea099865bb5fc6469a74fdcad86a26833ba02bb4541d369
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 6f014e9ecb9dc9008ea099865bb5fc6469a74fdcad86a26833ba02bb4541d369
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 7ec1d103425ad6b36a18e0991a8cf777a96288adabe4038e439d1a1b15bacc2d
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 7ec1d103425ad6b36a18e0991a8cf777a96288adabe4038e439d1a1b15bacc2d
i386
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 69caba4173b7cb72a905fecce2a5299bf2b0229fe54d9cb96021e9b615c4fd6e
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 69caba4173b7cb72a905fecce2a5299bf2b0229fe54d9cb96021e9b615c4fd6e
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 8dc91fd4869376f47c806b56933031529bb6ba7965b49e995c7cb8318f3f513c
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 8dc91fd4869376f47c806b56933031529bb6ba7965b49e995c7cb8318f3f513c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4

SRPM
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: 408db946bb9ac19d4745838c456f2dcb0224134f8b931a20913436ed4e90ffce
x86_64
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: cb07f6d6f6190a190c108763a2c6226b7283171ee3d4313a3f85ce2b073af60b
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d396be713f241884a8ad2f099ba20e8b31acabec8487813783ca97e84a9d5e4d
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2a00d51199e020290f155a4cec55f635ffa92505e5ce441127b8e5a35bfd17fe
ia64
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: e535c08d596a2b945988511f574fb86f1ea710a65f3b27b9bba9f875b4c5278a
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 6f014e9ecb9dc9008ea099865bb5fc6469a74fdcad86a26833ba02bb4541d369
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 7ec1d103425ad6b36a18e0991a8cf777a96288adabe4038e439d1a1b15bacc2d
i386
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 69caba4173b7cb72a905fecce2a5299bf2b0229fe54d9cb96021e9b615c4fd6e
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 8dc91fd4869376f47c806b56933031529bb6ba7965b49e995c7cb8318f3f513c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4

SRPM
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: 408db946bb9ac19d4745838c456f2dcb0224134f8b931a20913436ed4e90ffce
x86_64
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: cb07f6d6f6190a190c108763a2c6226b7283171ee3d4313a3f85ce2b073af60b
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d396be713f241884a8ad2f099ba20e8b31acabec8487813783ca97e84a9d5e4d
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2a00d51199e020290f155a4cec55f635ffa92505e5ce441127b8e5a35bfd17fe
i386
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: d012b4fdc87694d0e791ccfafc4e6494ddced09996d2c3d321e85f17f7a44516
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 69caba4173b7cb72a905fecce2a5299bf2b0229fe54d9cb96021e9b615c4fd6e
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 8dc91fd4869376f47c806b56933031529bb6ba7965b49e995c7cb8318f3f513c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4

SRPM
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: 408db946bb9ac19d4745838c456f2dcb0224134f8b931a20913436ed4e90ffce
s390x
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.s390.rpm SHA-256: c9cfe8f396ac8bd23a691a4d503fa81f15a46b78aa2d53f6e21d8d152b012e18
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 34d509e4287ef3e9874a74471f65dae0b56dac87932b124e80ac75ef1454e9b4
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d2c645d951bf3a8ba30ecc84a3e10e018d0a83f4d6c01ece71c4e83f357e7d1a
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b27cc9540ab2cb3b91b3b966015ff36fdd4c71ff6aecff45d769f87d8105daad
s390
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.s390.rpm SHA-256: c9cfe8f396ac8bd23a691a4d503fa81f15a46b78aa2d53f6e21d8d152b012e18
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.s390.rpm SHA-256: e1fa50e27d5764c690730f9aa00701f46ed095ba6351a94bc4501b49a2f9710f
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.s390.rpm SHA-256: bbb1d94f045b50bd736e720240cfd4b8417e3bb89d7632770708d72aa8d70182

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4

SRPM
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: 408db946bb9ac19d4745838c456f2dcb0224134f8b931a20913436ed4e90ffce
ppc
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 6fa9fa038f93e3462728b6923fb4be7c0e0583be6cedbad3be627313d13a5ca5
gamin-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 38bbf8ee1502353df5fa6d25d2faf2b1316c823fed1e8b24ac31f238dbce2944
gamin-devel-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 9cbe61dce75d5ea27ec322012879ed490325b2f76e29b8ad10e21868305b1b3f
gamin-python-0.1.7-1.4.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 009c72704d57bb2cc0d96458506abd78d0237aa539c80796dd67846a497f8296

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