- Issued:
- 2010-05-04
- Updated:
- 2010-05-04
RHBA-2010:0390 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
mkinitrd bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
Updated mkinitrd packages that fix a regression introduced by
RHBA-2010:0295 are now available.
Description
The mkinitrd utility creates file system images for use as initial ramdisk
(initrd) images.
These updated mkinitrd packages fix the following bug:
- a previous mkinitrd update, released as RHBA-2010:0295, included a fix
for BZ#540641. This bug saw mkinitrd copy the symbolic link of a bootpath
driver instead of the actual bootpath driver and, as a fix, mkinitrd was
set to check the full path of symbolically linked drivers.
The fix included for BZ#540641 also introduced a regression, however. This
regression could cause mkinitrd to fall into an infinite loop if checking
the full path involved parsing a looped symbolic link. This update corrects
the error in the readlink() function call that caused the regression.
Looped symbolic links in driver paths no longer prevent mkinitrd from
creating RAM disks as expected. (BZ#583901)
All mkinitrd users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve
this issue.
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 - 583901 - [REG][5.5RC1]The mkinitrd command doesn't work due to the patch for BZ#540641.
CVEs
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
SRPM | |
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mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: fd6b6516a06e2bd9c364be1ed021720e8821cc747aa434fad79d3000079788ff |
x86_64 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5b9ac58617f0bed67aa4542a1d7fe4b5cca603fc815419e68f22ed7f01567ecb |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1776b17087d9113fbfe2c4744ddbdff2bd5dde8d2e2b7b8fa2d8a05e5671062d |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 66d23203ce8fa7c190df7ff095c95a4c287035df229799adfb7befa02e7e5edd |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 07a8950b1097acc01b07e2279768c1a564b1ef8a2b58040b6d24e750f94c2183 |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 24b8eee92f9daa3b0a409ad39acf953b96cabdba8558fb17cc122cf55a61b46e |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4fb943e199da5d8912f3e332adeb4ee41f0273bace0a766c387b7d2de99a0b21 |
ia64 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 1908131c13dc3dbc89c9a28461b07dcd9369842bd1df408ad2e4af598a14159e |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 6c0ef144fd9e4523b8b828ebda529a0e3e45a7d69b11360ccce32738f1f5eff9 |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: d38f3f889b9b948556d60bef74e26060eda3e0a3595ded7c15845a61f0234a92 |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 90671c9bcd4df1b81f704aef261ed3fe23bc93f04de24d6cf872abd26a2b22b7 |
i386 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: d111a7b7f89f02dcd6e16169496a5323b0b96e1228f0d98fa5c6252f7c29f86f |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1776b17087d9113fbfe2c4744ddbdff2bd5dde8d2e2b7b8fa2d8a05e5671062d |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 07a8950b1097acc01b07e2279768c1a564b1ef8a2b58040b6d24e750f94c2183 |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 4d04233dfbd1296878f0c5500ca8129ef00dfd9ac28782ebccf474409ed046a8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: fd6b6516a06e2bd9c364be1ed021720e8821cc747aa434fad79d3000079788ff |
x86_64 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5b9ac58617f0bed67aa4542a1d7fe4b5cca603fc815419e68f22ed7f01567ecb |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1776b17087d9113fbfe2c4744ddbdff2bd5dde8d2e2b7b8fa2d8a05e5671062d |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 66d23203ce8fa7c190df7ff095c95a4c287035df229799adfb7befa02e7e5edd |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 07a8950b1097acc01b07e2279768c1a564b1ef8a2b58040b6d24e750f94c2183 |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 24b8eee92f9daa3b0a409ad39acf953b96cabdba8558fb17cc122cf55a61b46e |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4fb943e199da5d8912f3e332adeb4ee41f0273bace0a766c387b7d2de99a0b21 |
i386 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: d111a7b7f89f02dcd6e16169496a5323b0b96e1228f0d98fa5c6252f7c29f86f |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1776b17087d9113fbfe2c4744ddbdff2bd5dde8d2e2b7b8fa2d8a05e5671062d |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 07a8950b1097acc01b07e2279768c1a564b1ef8a2b58040b6d24e750f94c2183 |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 4d04233dfbd1296878f0c5500ca8129ef00dfd9ac28782ebccf474409ed046a8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: fd6b6516a06e2bd9c364be1ed021720e8821cc747aa434fad79d3000079788ff |
x86_64 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5b9ac58617f0bed67aa4542a1d7fe4b5cca603fc815419e68f22ed7f01567ecb |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1776b17087d9113fbfe2c4744ddbdff2bd5dde8d2e2b7b8fa2d8a05e5671062d |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 66d23203ce8fa7c190df7ff095c95a4c287035df229799adfb7befa02e7e5edd |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4fb943e199da5d8912f3e332adeb4ee41f0273bace0a766c387b7d2de99a0b21 |
i386 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: d111a7b7f89f02dcd6e16169496a5323b0b96e1228f0d98fa5c6252f7c29f86f |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1776b17087d9113fbfe2c4744ddbdff2bd5dde8d2e2b7b8fa2d8a05e5671062d |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 4d04233dfbd1296878f0c5500ca8129ef00dfd9ac28782ebccf474409ed046a8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: fd6b6516a06e2bd9c364be1ed021720e8821cc747aa434fad79d3000079788ff |
s390x | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: af72923aba9d746fc09f629e5e53a60f998128eeaff54732713d48a1c4c1e4ec |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: e7c3de88d3bae00f566fad3c65c16e491e222832bde34e77289fd63b733a208e |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: b30d8e111b2a6fe53bbed80efa07fe32110b9b4726e579ed670fd0f57538a625 |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.s390.rpm | SHA-256: f5146cdf626deaeac17bad6aa3edd81833357722ddeef41c22e15978a5c81a9a |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 81d99d4191ffa9091f254b3f81e37ffdf9bfd5360bf1c8e933d884508fde48fc |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: a5128e0d40a918dfc1c10c6065140fe96dbe08d3578c0ddce8ed602f348d2e77 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: fd6b6516a06e2bd9c364be1ed021720e8821cc747aa434fad79d3000079788ff |
ppc | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 04acd4044d33b834c02629a3692d1578dcc8d96fa8cec0440936328a6d88c87e |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 50ff1972842b9763792d2cd243028438017666247046b6b79fe996c67d523f3e |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: aa47e0023c131dab9fbe1a5b38b5053871ab4d8d1a06f250abe68c5a30b404ad |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 8756347584ec5180b19327a2755c992113fa3db7e0ccbc929e9162e86d9389a5 |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: f647e8e2c760427e03d915d475371c19a0daadbfea43808902431706a71e7cc1 |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 03d20efb47eb5e3e69c4916cc245939315b37fb3d307c623f241941cb770e3e3 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: fd6b6516a06e2bd9c364be1ed021720e8821cc747aa434fad79d3000079788ff |
x86_64 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5b9ac58617f0bed67aa4542a1d7fe4b5cca603fc815419e68f22ed7f01567ecb |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1776b17087d9113fbfe2c4744ddbdff2bd5dde8d2e2b7b8fa2d8a05e5671062d |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 66d23203ce8fa7c190df7ff095c95a4c287035df229799adfb7befa02e7e5edd |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 07a8950b1097acc01b07e2279768c1a564b1ef8a2b58040b6d24e750f94c2183 |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 24b8eee92f9daa3b0a409ad39acf953b96cabdba8558fb17cc122cf55a61b46e |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4fb943e199da5d8912f3e332adeb4ee41f0273bace0a766c387b7d2de99a0b21 |
i386 | |
libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: d111a7b7f89f02dcd6e16169496a5323b0b96e1228f0d98fa5c6252f7c29f86f |
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 1776b17087d9113fbfe2c4744ddbdff2bd5dde8d2e2b7b8fa2d8a05e5671062d |
mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 07a8950b1097acc01b07e2279768c1a564b1ef8a2b58040b6d24e750f94c2183 |
nash-5.1.19.6-61.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 4d04233dfbd1296878f0c5500ca8129ef00dfd9ac28782ebccf474409ed046a8 |
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