RHBA-2010:0763 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated python-virtinst package that fixes a bug in the virt-clone tool, is
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

python-virtinst is a module that helps build and install libvirt based virtual
machines. virt-clone is a command line tool that clones existing virtual machine
images with the "libvirt" library.

• Previously, the virt-clone tool prevented cloning existing virtual machines to

a block device. This was caused by a flawed validation check of the clone
destination that would exit the virt-clone tool with an error if the clone
destination file already existed. With this update, virt-clone skips this check
if the clone destination is a block device. (BZ#628458)

Users of python-virtinst, who clone virtual machines to a block device, are
advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves 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

Fixes

• BZ - 628458 - virt-clone throws prompt error if cloning to existing block device

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)