- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0698 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
sysvinit-tools bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated sysvinit-tools package that fixes two bugs is now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The sysvinit-tools package contains various tools used for process management.
This update fixes the following bugs:
- Previously, the wall(1) command incorrectly allowed to send 22 lines per
message at once. This update sets the wall(1) command to reflect accurately the
maximum of 20 lines per message. (BZ#619658)
- Previously, parts of the banner message got cut off when the host name was
longer than expected and the banner limit of 80 characters was exceeded. This
update allows also for longer host names. Now, the banner no longer gets cut
off. (BZ#668476)
All users of sysvinit-tools are advised to upgrade to this updated package,
which fixes these bugs.
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 x86_64
- 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 for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
- 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
Fixes
- BZ - 619658 - The wall command's man-page says that the length of the message is limited to 20 lines.
- BZ - 668476 - wall command cuts the banner unfortunately
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Note:
More recent versions of these packages may be available.
Click a package name for more details.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| x86_64 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b6ab8d5f0338781127e818cbe1e45b31c410c027de78ad76cb61b27d6dc8ab63 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b86118685349e1ce52449fd296ee917f0d53eaaa491793bda4bb1abedad819b |
| i386 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 3c7c7f6be98da17fc6b7ae4a1a4282d28bf279c18c47487855673f441427ba20 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: fedcf8192b4230570601eae2d102c29c2f94470f8adb102536c6499e9164f59e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| x86_64 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b6ab8d5f0338781127e818cbe1e45b31c410c027de78ad76cb61b27d6dc8ab63 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b86118685349e1ce52449fd296ee917f0d53eaaa491793bda4bb1abedad819b |
| i386 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 3c7c7f6be98da17fc6b7ae4a1a4282d28bf279c18c47487855673f441427ba20 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: fedcf8192b4230570601eae2d102c29c2f94470f8adb102536c6499e9164f59e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| x86_64 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b6ab8d5f0338781127e818cbe1e45b31c410c027de78ad76cb61b27d6dc8ab63 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b86118685349e1ce52449fd296ee917f0d53eaaa491793bda4bb1abedad819b |
| i386 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 3c7c7f6be98da17fc6b7ae4a1a4282d28bf279c18c47487855673f441427ba20 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: fedcf8192b4230570601eae2d102c29c2f94470f8adb102536c6499e9164f59e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| x86_64 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b6ab8d5f0338781127e818cbe1e45b31c410c027de78ad76cb61b27d6dc8ab63 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b86118685349e1ce52449fd296ee917f0d53eaaa491793bda4bb1abedad819b |
| i386 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 3c7c7f6be98da17fc6b7ae4a1a4282d28bf279c18c47487855673f441427ba20 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: fedcf8192b4230570601eae2d102c29c2f94470f8adb102536c6499e9164f59e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| s390x | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 168ede79ff8799211546be186928d2f04cca56317d5e2bb7aae4915226ff9ca3 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 2f40dc4ded0dbee336ead95d9e5a1ee881fb9aac0c8a2ed062ffe3a80eecc289 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| ppc64 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: a78918cdc13749ae532a4058f95c8f02d4002c24d3a943d6b8c63fde222b279a |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: bf684ae91e491cfb22d642a6c48e8ba5f50307892382936635bb16a6ead08ee0 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| x86_64 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b6ab8d5f0338781127e818cbe1e45b31c410c027de78ad76cb61b27d6dc8ab63 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b86118685349e1ce52449fd296ee917f0d53eaaa491793bda4bb1abedad819b |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| x86_64 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b6ab8d5f0338781127e818cbe1e45b31c410c027de78ad76cb61b27d6dc8ab63 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b86118685349e1ce52449fd296ee917f0d53eaaa491793bda4bb1abedad819b |
| i386 | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 3c7c7f6be98da17fc6b7ae4a1a4282d28bf279c18c47487855673f441427ba20 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: fedcf8192b4230570601eae2d102c29c2f94470f8adb102536c6499e9164f59e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| sysvinit-2.87-4.dsf.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: e7c5601c374e3ab8e50a8ca3afde64b4244724878be31cd251c1b6db3656c38b |
| s390x | |
| sysvinit-debuginfo-2.87-4.dsf.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 168ede79ff8799211546be186928d2f04cca56317d5e2bb7aae4915226ff9ca3 |
| sysvinit-tools-2.87-4.dsf.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 2f40dc4ded0dbee336ead95d9e5a1ee881fb9aac0c8a2ed062ffe3a80eecc289 |
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