RHBA-2011:1046 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated udev packages that fix several bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The udev packages implement a dynamic device-directory, providing only the
devices present on the system. This dynamic directory runs in user space,
dynamically creates and removes devices, provides consistent naming, and a user
space API. udev replaces devfs, providing greater hot plug functionality.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Previously, the udev helper application scsi_id left temporary devices nodes

in the /dev directory. These devices nodes could have been captured by the
"pvscan" command and shown in the "pvdisplay" device listing. This unintended
behavior no longer occurs with this update. (BZ#677203)

• Previously, the udev daemon was killed and started if the udev package was

installed in a chrooted environment. This update prevents restarting the daemon.
(BZ#699711)

• Previously, the udev daemon created symbolic links to tape devices in the

/dev/disk directory with a wrong name, and not for all tape devices present on
the system. With this update, udev now correctly creates symbolic links for all
tape devices in /dev/disk as expected. (BZ#689957)

Users are advised to upgrade to these updated udev packages, which fix 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 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 677203 - scsi_id to the /dev/tmp-scsi-maj-mi-<pid> device doesn't unlink for cciss devices
• BZ - 689957 - [5.6] udevd rules cannot handle more than 10 st/nst devices
• BZ - 699711 - udevd starts upon installation in a chroot

CVEs

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References

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