RHBA-2011:1525 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated s390utils packages that fix multiple bugs and add multiple enhancements
are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The s390utils packages contain a set of utilities and daemons related to Linux
for the IBM System z architecture.

This updated s390utils packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements.
Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are
directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Technical Notes for information on
the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.2_Technical_Notes/s390utils.html#RHBA-2011-1525

All users of s390utils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix these bugs and add these enhancements.

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 for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 695380 - cmsfs-fuse: Unpredictable behaviour in filetype translation mode
• BZ - 700470 - ziomon: Debugfs mount path check at /sys/kernel/debug
• BZ - 700471 - ziomon: Option '--output' should be '--outfile' as documented.
• BZ - 705404 - dasdinfo return 0 if action failed
• BZ - 711998 - s390utils-iucvterm should depend on grep
• BZ - 718745 - cpuplugd: fix daemon startup race
• BZ - 729981 - zipl requires C locale with /boot on LVM

CVEs

(none)

References

• https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.2_Technical_Notes/s390utils.html#RHBA-2011-1525