RHBA-2011:0601 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated s390utils package that fixes multiple bugs and adds several
enhancements is now available.

Description

The s390utils package contains utilities related to Linux for the IBM System z
architecture.

These updated s390utils packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements.
Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are
directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Technical Notes for information on
the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.1_Technical_Notes/index.html

All s390utils users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
provide numerous bug fixes and enhancements.

IBM System z users should install this updated package which addresses 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
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 631541 - [6.1 FEAT] virtualtop - userspace
• BZ - 631561 - [6.1 FEAT] Implement lsmem and chmem
• BZ - 633409 - [6.1 FEAT] FCP SAN utilities (Trace, ping, ...)
• BZ - 633411 - [6.1 FEAT] Dump on panic - Prevent reipl loop
• BZ - 633414 - [6.1 FEAT] HBA API Completion - library part
• BZ - 633420 - [6.1 FEAT] Tool to safety start getty through init - userspace
• BZ - 633437 - [6.1 FEAT] makedumpfile support - convert Linux on z dumps to ELF - userspace part
• BZ - 633534 - [6.1 FEAT] OSX (OSM) chpids for hybrid data (management) network - userspace
• BZ - 651012 - cmsfscat crashes during install with CMSDASD on vdisk
• BZ - 676706 - dumpconf: Add DELAY_MINUTES description to man page
• BZ - 680465 - cmsfs-fuse: fix read and write errors in text mode
• BZ - 684244 - hyptop: Fix man page typo for "current weight"
• BZ - 688340 - fdasd: buffer overflow when writing to read-only device
• BZ - 690505 - cmsfs-fuse: Delete old file if renaming to an existing file
• BZ - 690506 - cmsfs-fuse: Enlarge fsname string
• BZ - 690514 - cmsfs-fuse: Unable to use cmsfs-fuse if $HOME is not set
• BZ - 690810 - hyptop: Prevent interactive mode on s390 line mode terminals
• BZ - 693365 - cpuplugd: Fix incorrect multiplication in rules evaluation

CVEs

(none)

References

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