RHBA-2011:0903 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated iwl5000-firmware package that fixes a bug is now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The iwl5000-firmware package provides the iwlagn wireless driver with the
firmware it requires to function correctly with Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5000
series adapters.

This update upgrades the iwl5000 firmware to upstream version 8.83.5.1, which
provides a number of bug fixes over the previous version. (BZ#709522)

Users of iwl5000-firmware are advised to upgrade to this updated package which
fixes this bug.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via 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 for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.1 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.1 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 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 Update Support from RHUI 6.1 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.1 i386
• Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI) 6.1 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 709522 - Update for iwl5000-firmware version 8.83.5.1

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)