- Issued:
- 2011-12-06
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHBA-2011:1528 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
initscripts bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated initscripts package that fixes number of bugs and adds various
enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The initscripts package contains system scripts to boot your system, change
runlevels, activate and deactivate most network interfaces, and shut the system
down cleanly.
This updated initscripts package includes 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:
All initscripts users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
provides numerous bug fixes and 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 Server 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
- 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 IBM z Systems 6 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
- 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 i386
- 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 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
Fixes
- BZ - 675079 - Specifying bonding arp_ip_target options in modprobe.conf can prevent restarting network
- BZ - 681357 - kernel parameter "emergency" ignored
- BZ - 689593 - Should netfs mount GFS2 partitions?
- BZ - 689899 - add comment to some mount lines to avoid confusion
- BZ - 692410 - [RFE] Add code in network-scripts to enable more ETHTOOL_OPTS options
- BZ - 696788 - [RFE] Add code in network-scripts to load static arp entries from ethers file
- BZ - 698520 - A possible logical error in rc.sysinit
- BZ - 700184 - ifup doesn't assign address specified with IPADDR0
- BZ - 703210 - System halt does not unmount mount points with nfs in the path name.
- BZ - 729359 - Not releasing IPv6 leases - wrong PID file name.
- BZ - 743222 - Cannot run screen in MLS mode
CVEs
(none)
Note:
More recent versions of these packages may be available.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| x86_64 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 98c76e368ef4c6ad4184e7bef7e03efafa6dad654e26fe38a53d7b6fdb6e4478 |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 98c76e368ef4c6ad4184e7bef7e03efafa6dad654e26fe38a53d7b6fdb6e4478 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bd07ceac821398c587a1244d8f307631117fe45cbd3fb7d2d7774a09e89d182c |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bd07ceac821398c587a1244d8f307631117fe45cbd3fb7d2d7774a09e89d182c |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| i386 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b422a845f40b3dc775486bdd09856a8fe946c09e4738e0dd4c4785d8b196d3fd |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 5a86560570fe3616ac4a9160da57548b6315602acf27d870a1366e3e3bc7d746 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| x86_64 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 98c76e368ef4c6ad4184e7bef7e03efafa6dad654e26fe38a53d7b6fdb6e4478 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bd07ceac821398c587a1244d8f307631117fe45cbd3fb7d2d7774a09e89d182c |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| i386 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b422a845f40b3dc775486bdd09856a8fe946c09e4738e0dd4c4785d8b196d3fd |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 5a86560570fe3616ac4a9160da57548b6315602acf27d870a1366e3e3bc7d746 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| x86_64 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 98c76e368ef4c6ad4184e7bef7e03efafa6dad654e26fe38a53d7b6fdb6e4478 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bd07ceac821398c587a1244d8f307631117fe45cbd3fb7d2d7774a09e89d182c |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| i386 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b422a845f40b3dc775486bdd09856a8fe946c09e4738e0dd4c4785d8b196d3fd |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 5a86560570fe3616ac4a9160da57548b6315602acf27d870a1366e3e3bc7d746 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| x86_64 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 98c76e368ef4c6ad4184e7bef7e03efafa6dad654e26fe38a53d7b6fdb6e4478 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bd07ceac821398c587a1244d8f307631117fe45cbd3fb7d2d7774a09e89d182c |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| i386 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b422a845f40b3dc775486bdd09856a8fe946c09e4738e0dd4c4785d8b196d3fd |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 5a86560570fe3616ac4a9160da57548b6315602acf27d870a1366e3e3bc7d746 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| s390x | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: b50d2a1bf0f42e99065b2591cda4ef540d2fb504e8aef705a7fe7257c36e9140 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 27b3c6b3e4a76b71587d353afda200ddf6985cce231b15e29487b7b058c658ec |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: e866e99edd9a84d0ec50b6a69d636b9838b8d47d07703001c1e170af34df2991 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: e866e99edd9a84d0ec50b6a69d636b9838b8d47d07703001c1e170af34df2991 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| ppc64 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 89c66b0b7ecc73986bb520999458d238bc3e7a266d581961b3636dc155eb3033 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: edf03cf3147fa31c071a3f0e0e37619a804fffccedf29c6e35b5339fd8b5b279 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: a588244dabb34da045116a13d375712558d55ca114f9d82d503f24d656d9ecd9 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: a588244dabb34da045116a13d375712558d55ca114f9d82d503f24d656d9ecd9 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| x86_64 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 98c76e368ef4c6ad4184e7bef7e03efafa6dad654e26fe38a53d7b6fdb6e4478 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bd07ceac821398c587a1244d8f307631117fe45cbd3fb7d2d7774a09e89d182c |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| x86_64 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 98c76e368ef4c6ad4184e7bef7e03efafa6dad654e26fe38a53d7b6fdb6e4478 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bd07ceac821398c587a1244d8f307631117fe45cbd3fb7d2d7774a09e89d182c |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| i386 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b422a845f40b3dc775486bdd09856a8fe946c09e4738e0dd4c4785d8b196d3fd |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 5a86560570fe3616ac4a9160da57548b6315602acf27d870a1366e3e3bc7d746 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| s390x | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: b50d2a1bf0f42e99065b2591cda4ef540d2fb504e8aef705a7fe7257c36e9140 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 27b3c6b3e4a76b71587d353afda200ddf6985cce231b15e29487b7b058c658ec |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: e866e99edd9a84d0ec50b6a69d636b9838b8d47d07703001c1e170af34df2991 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: e866e99edd9a84d0ec50b6a69d636b9838b8d47d07703001c1e170af34df2991 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| x86_64 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 98c76e368ef4c6ad4184e7bef7e03efafa6dad654e26fe38a53d7b6fdb6e4478 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bd07ceac821398c587a1244d8f307631117fe45cbd3fb7d2d7774a09e89d182c |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e248f5466df151f901cd8291856458ff8bade548218879f85ea02bf7b402fccb |
| i386 | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: b422a845f40b3dc775486bdd09856a8fe946c09e4738e0dd4c4785d8b196d3fd |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 5a86560570fe3616ac4a9160da57548b6315602acf27d870a1366e3e3bc7d746 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: dbf253b15cf291ff7c2c3ac7efd0831bdbdfafd79d77f7be7de9a643551b039d |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a0be1a93a709d0aea8494ff7875027f7b8ecdb09b5da2685e9a471f4a062101a |
| s390x | |
| debugmode-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: b50d2a1bf0f42e99065b2591cda4ef540d2fb504e8aef705a7fe7257c36e9140 |
| initscripts-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 27b3c6b3e4a76b71587d353afda200ddf6985cce231b15e29487b7b058c658ec |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: e866e99edd9a84d0ec50b6a69d636b9838b8d47d07703001c1e170af34df2991 |
| initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.27-1.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: e866e99edd9a84d0ec50b6a69d636b9838b8d47d07703001c1e170af34df2991 |
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