RHBA-2011:1558 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated iwl1000-firmware package that fixes various bugs and adds several
enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The iwl1000-firmware package provides the firmware required by the iwglan driver
for Linux to support Intel Wireless WiFi Link 1000 series adapters.

The iwl1000-firmware package has been upgraded to upstream version 39.31.5.1,
which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.
(BZ#694245)

All users of the iwlagn driver are advised to upgrade to this updated
iwl1000-firmware package, which resolves these issues and adds these
enhancements.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via 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 Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• 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 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 Extension 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)