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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2011:0903 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2011-06-27
Updated:
2011-06-27

RHBA-2011:0903 - Bug Fix Advisory

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Synopsis

iwl5000-firmware bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

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 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 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 6 x86_64
  • 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 Extension 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386

Fixes

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

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
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
i386
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.1

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
i386
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
i386
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
i386
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
i386
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
i386
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.1

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
i386
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI) 6.1

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6

SRPM
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 2184586768f3d05d3f5977d0dcec6f0412e137d3ff999a5ba328c76f203fb86a
x86_64
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65
i386
iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1.noarch.rpm SHA-256: ee8b8cc071fc0a428dfb24dbb4b823e7ed5da22fbd7328d1b75690e41deb1e65

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