RHBA-2011:0530 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated anaconda package that fixes several bugs and adds various
enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1.

Description

The anaconda package contains portions of the Anaconda installation program that
can be run by the user for reconfiguration and advanced installation options.

This updated anaconda package provides fixes for the following bugs:

• Auto-partitioning no longer clears immutable partitions. (BZ#593642)
• Anaconda no longer creates a new EFI system partition when one is not needed.

(BZ#593984)

• Anaconda now properly detects ext2's dirty/clean states. (BZ#601862,

BZ#614812)

• Anaconda no longer forgets IP method selection in the loader when returning to

a previous menu. (BZ#609570)

• The "Proxy password" field in stage 2 now correctly displays asterisks instead

of plain text. (BZ#611825)

• Text mode now allows IPv6 configuration. (BZ#612476)
• Anaconda no longer displays free regions of less than 1MB in extended

partitions. (BZ#626025)

• Anaconda no longer loses focus on certain screens. (BZ#671017)
• ".treeinfo" files are now properly fetched over a proxy. (BZ#634655)
• Anaconda now writes correct NFS (Network File System) repository information

into the summary Kickstart file. (BZ#635201)

• The /boot/ directory can now reside on an ext4 partition. (BZ#638734)
• Anaconda no longer fails to detect a disk if its size exceeds 1TB. (BZ#654360)
• Anaconda is once again able to detect the file system on a previously-created

RAID device. (BZ#678028)

• Anaconda now generates the correct, FIPS-enabled initramfs (initial RAM file

system) when the kernel option "fips=1" is provided on the kernel command line.
(BZ#692350)

• Anaconda incorrectly failed with a traceback when an attempt to unpack a

driver disk to a pre-existing root partition. (BZ#640260)

• Fingerprint authentication has been disabled on IBM System z because it is not

supported on that platform. (BZ#676854)

• Static IPv4 configuration is now used when requested in stage 2: Anaconda no

longer falls back to using DHCP. (BZ#641324)

• Anaconda is now able to properly detect an md RAID array with a spare disk.

(BZ#652874)

• Anaconda now correctly reports an error when a network-based certificate is

specified in Kickstart with no networking setup. (BZ#636533)

• A custom value is now properly honored when shrinking a file system.

(BZ#621490)

• The "list-harddrives" command output for CCISS devices is now valid input for

Kickstart files. (BZ#702430)

• Anaconda now selects the new kernel after upgrade. (BZ#683891)

In addition, this updated package provides the following enhancements:

• This update adds the cnic, bnx2i, and be2net drivers for better iSCSI support.

(BZ#442980, BZ#529443)

• This update adds drivers for the Emulex 10GbE PCI-E Gen2 and Chelsio T4 10GbE

network adapters. (BZ#633307, 633319)

• Algorithms from the SHA-2 hash function family can now be used to encrypt the

boot loader password. (BZ#554874)

• Anaconda now allows a username and password to be entered for iSCSI Discovery

sessions. (BZ#607827)

• The "rdate", "which", "tty" and "ntpdate" commands have been added to the

install image. (BZ#354432, 614399)

• The graphical installer now runs using the full display resolution.

(BZ#663411)

• Anaconda now features improved SSL certificate-handling. (BZ#667122,

BZ#599042, BZ#678574)

• It is now possible to specify additional packages when using the "@packages
• -default" Kickstart option. (BZ#621349)
• On IBM System z, the /boot/ directory can now be placed on an LVM logical

volume. (BZ#618376)

• Anaconda now supports blacklisting to determine which modules can be loaded

during installation. (BZ#644535)

Users are advised to upgrade to this updated anaconda package, which resolves
these issues and adds these enhancements.

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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 559973 - installer does not take ignored device list into account when naming new md arrays
• BZ - 591713 - KickstartValueError: The following problem occurred on line 15 of the kickstart file: Tried to use undefined partition raid.None in RAID specificationusUsing
• BZ - 593642 - Autopartitioning clears immutable partitions
• BZ - 593984 - [UEFI] anaconda creates new efi system partition even if one already exists.
• BZ - 594032 - [UEFI] rescue mode doesn't mount all partitions
• BZ - 601337 - debugging of daemons (e.g. NetworkManager) impossible due to missing syslog messages on s390x
• BZ - 601862 - ext2 filesystems are always dirty in rescue environment
• BZ - 607827 - Anaconda needs separate username/password fields for iSCSI Discovery Sessions
• BZ - 609570 - Anaconda forgets IP method selection in loader when going back
• BZ - 611430 - Add partition dialog loses focus after error message is shown
• BZ - 611825 - Proxy password field in stage2 is clear text
• BZ - 612476 - Text mode doesn't allow ipv6 network enablement
• BZ - 614585 - disks with unbootable disklabel types selectable as boot device
• BZ - 614812 - Autopartitioning clears immutable partitions on 2nd retry
• BZ - 621349 - RFE: Please don't ignore %packages if --default is passed
• BZ - 621490 - Can't specify custom value for shrinking filesystem
• BZ - 621515 - partition --onpart doesn't work with /dev/disk/by-path
• BZ - 623149 - AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'name'
• BZ - 623641 - Duplicate repo error after cancelling network enablement invoked by adding/editing a repo.
• BZ - 625809 - Same message differes in text and GUI mode
• BZ - 625862 - [fr_FR] %s is shown as it is in Translated GUI instead of variable value
• BZ - 626025 - anaconda should not display free regions of less than 1MB in extended partitions
• BZ - 627909 - [anaconda][GUI][zh-TW] Some words are not translated into Chinese in select drivers screen.
• BZ - 628426 - [ja_JP] short cut keys for 'N' for Next and 'B' for Back does not work in keyboard selection page
• BZ - 628431 - [zh-CN] There is no short-cut key for Exit installation dialogue
• BZ - 632325 - [6.1 FEAT] reipl tool chreipl enhancements - installer
• BZ - 633038 - installation fails with LVMError: lvactivate failed for [chapter3_vorigin]: 14:42:32,169 ERROR : One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
• BZ - 633469 - [6.1 FEAT] Enhance cio_ignore usage in scripts using new handler for pending work - installer part
• BZ - 634655 - .treeinfo is not fetched when proxy is used
• BZ - 635201 - anaconda-ks.cfg writes NFS repo location in a way it can not parse when fed the same file
• BZ - 636381 - [gu_IN] Translation Need to review for reboot button
• BZ - 636385 - [or_IN] Translation Need to review for reboot button
• BZ - 636470 - [ta_IN] Screen is not complete, translation needs to review
• BZ - 636721 - [te_IN] Translation need review - disk partition there is dotted circle
• BZ - 638131 - Cannot perform network kickstart installation to iSCSI target accessed via different NIC
• BZ - 640260 - RHEL6 RC1: anaconda exception after installation with driver disk
• BZ - 640743 - LABEL for software raid partitions set to localhost after hostname is set manually
• BZ - 641324 - IPV4 DHCP configuration is always used in stage 2 network enablement if DHCP server is present.
• BZ - 641910 - Do not automatically check all disks when selecting a RAID partition
• BZ - 642998 - Improve network (ifcfg) logging.
• BZ - 643005 - Update kickstart network command for IPv6 configuration.
• BZ - 643008 - Update generating of anaconda-ks.cfg for ipv6 configurations.
• BZ - 644525 - support for _rnetdev mount option missing in RHEL6
• BZ - 647462 - network manager always does ONBOOT=yes in anconda env
• BZ - 650316 - RHEL6 anaconda's command-line.txt is not helpful
• BZ - 651091 - ppc64: rpm prefers 32bit binaries in multilib pkgs
• BZ - 651445 - kickstarts 'logvol --percent' generates traceback on for unknown attribute 'vgFree'
• BZ - 652222 - Anaconda require bootloader option, even if it is present
• BZ - 652874 - failure to properly detect md arrays with present spares
• BZ - 654074 - Error in "%post --erroronfail" script gives traceback
• BZ - 654360 - anaconda fails to find disks greater than 1TB
• BZ - 654432 - rdate, which and tty are no longer avail. in RHEL6 Kickstart environment
• BZ - 654436 - anaconda list-harddrives command behaviour has changed in RHEL6
• BZ - 657115 - DeviceTreeError: duplicate paths in device tree
• BZ - 657257 - Grubby fails when updating kernel in kickstart %post
• BZ - 659781 - traceback in yuminstall.py ('NoneType' object has no attribute 'startswith')
• BZ - 663411 - Run graphical installer at full resolution
• BZ - 665094 - Request CD boot option that does not eject CD during install
• BZ - 667122 - Anaconda doesn't work with https enabled repos.
• BZ - 668395 - Kickstart network command doesn't reconfigure active connection (unlike in rhel 5).
• BZ - 669647 - Misleading error message "no devices of appropriate type were found..." with DUD
• BZ - 673170 - do not offer 'Back' option for depsolving exception during kickstart installs
• BZ - 674685 - anaconda creates incorrect udev 70-persistent-net.rules entry for network device
• BZ - 674773 - Anaconda fails when renaming a LV marked as encrypted
• BZ - 675685 - netboot fails on ppc64 - ramdisk is >32MB
• BZ - 676854 - fingerprint auth is not available on all archs
• BZ - 677605 - Traceback when shutting down
• BZ - 677689 - [REHL6.1] Anaconda - TypeError: 'NoneType' object is unsubscriptable
• BZ - 677915 - DeviceError: ('new lv is too large to fit in free space', 'sysvg1')
• BZ - 678576 - --noverifyssl is not added to anaconda-ks.cfg
• BZ - 679224 - installer overwrites all new device passphrases with first-specified/global passphrase
• BZ - 681511 - init backtrace if /proc/cmdline is empty
• BZ - 682156 - regression: anaconda kickstart partitioning scheme used differently
• BZ - 683605 - raid creation doesn't do the right thing with --spares during kickstart
• BZ - 683614 - installer shows incomplete md arrays in partitioning ui
• BZ - 684860 - Editing pre-existing partition doesn't check /boot/efi size limits
• BZ - 685090 - mislabeled files in fresh RHEL6.1-20110311.3 installation
• BZ - 687953 - RHEL 6 - /etc/resolv.conf gets corrupted, cannot download packages
• BZ - 690589 - RHEL 6.1 Beta: ifcfg-emN and ifcfg-pciXpY files should not contain HWADDR field
• BZ - 692350 - dracut-fips package should be installed if installation is started with fips=1
• BZ - 693702 - linux-kdump set as default kernel when running @everything install on s390x
• BZ - 694760 - The the screen of RHEL6.1 PV DomU's GUI installer can't be displayed entirely
• BZ - 694768 - Kickstart command network --device=<MAC> causes traceback
• BZ - 696127 - Network setup failed when iBFT used
• BZ - 696907 - Anaconda creates mdadm.conf when not needed
• BZ - 696988 - Problem with installation on per210-01.lab.eng.brq.redhat.com
• BZ - 697432 - SIGSEGV for network --device=<MAC> which is not found
• BZ - 702430 - Regression: list-harddrives output not always processable by part command

CVEs

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References

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