RHBA-2010:0322 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated rhnlib package that provides bug fixes and enhancements is now
available.

Description

rhnlib is a collection of Python modules used by the Red Hat Network (RHN)
software.

This updated package addresses the following bugs:

• When attempting to download multiple packages during satellite-sync, the

download will fail after the first redirect to the content provider.
(BZ#564299)

This update also provides the following enhancement:

• rhnlib was rebased to version 2.5.22, the latest stable release in the

Spacewalk branch. This rebase includes performance improvements and
contains an enhancement required in a forthcoming release of RHN Satellite.
(BZ#566694)

All Red Hat Network Satellite users are advised to upgrade to this updated
package, which provides these enhancements and bug fixes.

Solution

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

This update is available via the 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 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 Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 564299 - Handle http 302 redirect request for satellite-sync
• BZ - 566694 - Rebase of rhnlib
• BZ - 575200 - rhnlib uses http protocol instead of defined https in serverURL

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)