RHBA-2011:1129 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated gdb package that fixes a bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.

Description

The GNU Debugger (GDB) allows debugging of programs written in C, C++, Java, and
other languages by executing them in a controlled fashion and then printing out
their data.

This update fixes the following bug:

• When the GDB convenience variable contained a structure, accessing a field of

this structure caused a GDB internal error. The code has been modified to ensure
that internal setting of field address is not executed for GDB convenience
variables. As result, GDB can now access fields of structures stored in
convenience variables. (BZ#728151)

All users of gdb are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
this issue.

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

CVEs

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References

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