RHBA-2011:1281 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated yum-rhn-plugin package that fixes three bugs is now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The yum-rhn-plugin package provides a plug-in that allows Yum to access a Red
Hat Network server for software updates.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• When a user attempted to run the rhn_check utility with no additional command

line options, the package installation failed with no error reported to the user
and the following error message was logged on the server:

Error while executing packages action: empty transaction [[6]]

This update adapts the underlying source code to ensure the command line options
are handled correctly, and the rhn_check utility now works as expected.
(BZ#736058)

• Previously, running the pirut package manager with no command line options

rendered it unable to access repositories provided by Red Hat Network or Red Hat
Network Satellite. This was caused by an error in the yum-rhn-plugin package.
With this update, this error has been fixed, and pirut no longer fails to access
these repositories. (BZ#736060)

• Due to an error in the option parsing algorithm, the Package Manager

incorrectly prompted the user to register the system with Red Hat Network every
time it was started. With this update, the relevant part of the source code has
been corrected, and the Package Manager no longer prompts users to register
already registered systems. (BZ#736250)

All users of yum-rhn-plugin 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 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 - 736250 - Package Manager GUI forces re-register of system even if registered correctly

CVEs

(none)

References

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