Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2009:1525 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2009-10-27
Updated:
2009-10-27

RHBA-2009:1525 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

libuser bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

Updated libuser packages that fix a bug are now available.

Description

The libuser library implements a standardized interface for manipulating
and administering user and group accounts. Applications that are modeled
after applications from the shadow password suite are included in these
packages.

These updated libuser packages fix the following bug:

  • nscd, the name service caching daemon, provides a cache for common name

service requests. The libuser utilities were unable to signal to nscd that
its cache should be refreshed, which caused name service delays after
changing user account information. For example, after adding a new user
with the luseradd utility, the newly-added user was not available until
ncsd invalidated and subsequently rebuilt its cache. With this update, the
libuser utilities are once again able to signal to nscd that it should
rebuild its cache, with the effect that changes that affect the name
service take effect more quickly. (BZ#528644)

All users of libuser are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which resolve 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/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.4 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.4 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

  • BZ - 528644 - [RHEL 5] luseradded user is not resolved until nscd refreshses its cache

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.src.rpm SHA-256: b8ff24b4ca531e8f61f2300a61408114baf7cd0d0b572f64fc158dcf26f856d7
x86_64
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: b6c084c634da7b16d0f6efa9122e2324c7a30f4c33f982298604f4689071f25c
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b39e968dd28dcf83908a942a6444a8a10b160b9e06ce8fceeaf7b62aa0de12a4
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 19281a3ddab5205ed505cf42ae44d3c03d5a34b93a38330d5bc332a43dd29adf
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7b9a4d0dbf76dcf6c10534d57ea0de4d3f2ca0aa5415ccfe34e115def61c7659
ia64
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 9aa38eb94bf7b19ec2095c57681f707d5d45b0d8bd4beca3dbdad87e4982b986
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3424baf33e8a992566c9323bf37856a5b11a369789d45ee164d636f146bac589
i386
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: b6c084c634da7b16d0f6efa9122e2324c7a30f4c33f982298604f4689071f25c
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 19281a3ddab5205ed505cf42ae44d3c03d5a34b93a38330d5bc332a43dd29adf

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.src.rpm SHA-256: b8ff24b4ca531e8f61f2300a61408114baf7cd0d0b572f64fc158dcf26f856d7
x86_64
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: b6c084c634da7b16d0f6efa9122e2324c7a30f4c33f982298604f4689071f25c
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b39e968dd28dcf83908a942a6444a8a10b160b9e06ce8fceeaf7b62aa0de12a4
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 19281a3ddab5205ed505cf42ae44d3c03d5a34b93a38330d5bc332a43dd29adf
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7b9a4d0dbf76dcf6c10534d57ea0de4d3f2ca0aa5415ccfe34e115def61c7659
i386
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: b6c084c634da7b16d0f6efa9122e2324c7a30f4c33f982298604f4689071f25c
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 19281a3ddab5205ed505cf42ae44d3c03d5a34b93a38330d5bc332a43dd29adf

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.src.rpm SHA-256: b8ff24b4ca531e8f61f2300a61408114baf7cd0d0b572f64fc158dcf26f856d7
x86_64
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: b6c084c634da7b16d0f6efa9122e2324c7a30f4c33f982298604f4689071f25c
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b39e968dd28dcf83908a942a6444a8a10b160b9e06ce8fceeaf7b62aa0de12a4
i386
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: b6c084c634da7b16d0f6efa9122e2324c7a30f4c33f982298604f4689071f25c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.src.rpm SHA-256: b8ff24b4ca531e8f61f2300a61408114baf7cd0d0b572f64fc158dcf26f856d7
s390x
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.s390.rpm SHA-256: 3ef8547f63a0fbe149b5849518490c1fe1d58264ebdfd7a52cec00629b16d4a1
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: ed9e15c458ba3761de9aa51e7b42ca4322d398af763c6a0704d3cb6ce96109fa
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.s390.rpm SHA-256: d552a9bddf70eac0c81c526d00ea99956334e8f403b0de3dc683a3cafe293769
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 1c737d2bde6e4dffedd63fdcbd978f2c03ecb594a1e16dddf9cc208b36123cae

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.4

SRPM
s390x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.src.rpm SHA-256: b8ff24b4ca531e8f61f2300a61408114baf7cd0d0b572f64fc158dcf26f856d7
ppc
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: aaae74d1d847cb0b9aeac10a03a4572721e7f6023583a2cffafb39052ad1fb1e
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: faed6e36627a385f2f3ec60af17e0e216dcdc1ba00c114037b3879dadc5edd76
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 5df588450c5ebdd49210b4f6c35febe22a0aa78d4c35bc1b83704463db02d49b
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 8f88a11e6fef4b696de1ba126337c143b01b6191c311b75eb512891d5bb6d6ce

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.4

SRPM
ppc

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.src.rpm SHA-256: b8ff24b4ca531e8f61f2300a61408114baf7cd0d0b572f64fc158dcf26f856d7
x86_64
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: b6c084c634da7b16d0f6efa9122e2324c7a30f4c33f982298604f4689071f25c
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b39e968dd28dcf83908a942a6444a8a10b160b9e06ce8fceeaf7b62aa0de12a4
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 19281a3ddab5205ed505cf42ae44d3c03d5a34b93a38330d5bc332a43dd29adf
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7b9a4d0dbf76dcf6c10534d57ea0de4d3f2ca0aa5415ccfe34e115def61c7659
i386
libuser-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: b6c084c634da7b16d0f6efa9122e2324c7a30f4c33f982298604f4689071f25c
libuser-devel-0.54.7-2.1.el5_4.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 19281a3ddab5205ed505cf42ae44d3c03d5a34b93a38330d5bc332a43dd29adf

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