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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2011:1693 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2011-12-06
Updated:
2011-12-06

RHBA-2011:1693 - Bug Fix Advisory

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Synopsis

coreutils bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated coreutils packages that fix several bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The coreutils packages contain the core GNU utilities. These packages combine
the old GNU fileutils, sh-utils, and textutils packages.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • Prior to this update, SELinux appeared to be disabled when building coreutils

in Mock. As a result, coreutils did not build. With this update, SELinux
determines more precisely whether it is disabled or not. Now, the packages are
built successfully. (BZ#691292)

  • Previously, incorrect signal handling could cause various problems for tcsh

users logging into the root shell using the su utility. Signal masking in the
subshell called by the su utility has been modified to respect the SIGTSTP
signal as well as the SIGSTOP signal. (BZ#703712)

  • When using the "-Z/--context" option in the cp utility, the SELinux context of

a file was not changed if the file destination already existed. The utility has
been modified and the context is changed as expected. However, this option is
not portable to other systems. (BZ#715557)

  • Prior to this update, the acl_extended_file() function could cause unnecessary

mounts of autofs when using the ls command on a directory with autofs mounted.
This update adds the new acl function, acl_extended_file_nofollow(), to prevent
unnecessary autofs mounts. (BZ#720325)

  • The description of the "--sleep-interval" option in the tail(1) manual page

has been improved to be clearer about the behavior and to match the upstream
version of coreutils. (BZ#725618)

All users of coreutils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix 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 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
  • 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 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 x86_64
  • 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 - 691292 - Coreutils fails to build in mock >= 1.1.9
  • BZ - 703712 - shell suspend won't work
  • BZ - 715557 - cp -Z , security context of file is NOT changed
  • BZ - 720325 - "/bin/ls -l" does a getxattr() through libacl that should be an lgetxattr()

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
x86_64
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 61d1e1a81370adfe3eb64bbd713c241ed672cc874aef95197d5459b9f9bbbd61
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 61d1e1a81370adfe3eb64bbd713c241ed672cc874aef95197d5459b9f9bbbd61
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 80758fea46dde32f3766184c8915728c2907f2d3738b03b8fb875492cbc793db
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 80758fea46dde32f3766184c8915728c2907f2d3738b03b8fb875492cbc793db
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a7f49413a1364176339c9391849e716d043671dbfb19455734285f7961c97e58
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a7f49413a1364176339c9391849e716d043671dbfb19455734285f7961c97e58
i386
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b3bbed56395427bbf8f786868c1f5c352371d55ab0fc22e7e87d8610f4208e4c
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c75079cf5341b8e7701cec28246fda8a31cd3cc23c595c2e53481339ce99a0ab
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 88dc4845b23b94a9df6cde16c2babc6ebe5266dcff26215aff9e85cdfd7a249e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
x86_64
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 61d1e1a81370adfe3eb64bbd713c241ed672cc874aef95197d5459b9f9bbbd61
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 80758fea46dde32f3766184c8915728c2907f2d3738b03b8fb875492cbc793db
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a7f49413a1364176339c9391849e716d043671dbfb19455734285f7961c97e58
i386
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b3bbed56395427bbf8f786868c1f5c352371d55ab0fc22e7e87d8610f4208e4c
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c75079cf5341b8e7701cec28246fda8a31cd3cc23c595c2e53481339ce99a0ab
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 88dc4845b23b94a9df6cde16c2babc6ebe5266dcff26215aff9e85cdfd7a249e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
x86_64
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 61d1e1a81370adfe3eb64bbd713c241ed672cc874aef95197d5459b9f9bbbd61
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 80758fea46dde32f3766184c8915728c2907f2d3738b03b8fb875492cbc793db
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a7f49413a1364176339c9391849e716d043671dbfb19455734285f7961c97e58
i386
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b3bbed56395427bbf8f786868c1f5c352371d55ab0fc22e7e87d8610f4208e4c
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c75079cf5341b8e7701cec28246fda8a31cd3cc23c595c2e53481339ce99a0ab
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 88dc4845b23b94a9df6cde16c2babc6ebe5266dcff26215aff9e85cdfd7a249e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
x86_64
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 61d1e1a81370adfe3eb64bbd713c241ed672cc874aef95197d5459b9f9bbbd61
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 80758fea46dde32f3766184c8915728c2907f2d3738b03b8fb875492cbc793db
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a7f49413a1364176339c9391849e716d043671dbfb19455734285f7961c97e58
i386
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b3bbed56395427bbf8f786868c1f5c352371d55ab0fc22e7e87d8610f4208e4c
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c75079cf5341b8e7701cec28246fda8a31cd3cc23c595c2e53481339ce99a0ab
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 88dc4845b23b94a9df6cde16c2babc6ebe5266dcff26215aff9e85cdfd7a249e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
s390x
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0771814c42f9616ffd6abe694658685785de8e606914b9ffb101230c59f24882
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9155e4902a916ff600e579b0b83987350e27d256623f37b0390dc42f988cb1e6
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 98df1a87cf5510de3c9d9481da1c3db4326291d90d64bbf6919a062b315979c1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
ppc64
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 4f9470756e607cc3b4a1e503706eda2cb608f63ca16895cc4e3b89170c5b9584
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 4f591cddb6ba766332ee02da4ce99f09b9ab2810222868923ff7a83f7a40b029
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: d50c8339e6afa600449275703ea8c96bb126ab3c34b077647911dae73eccac9c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
x86_64
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 61d1e1a81370adfe3eb64bbd713c241ed672cc874aef95197d5459b9f9bbbd61
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 80758fea46dde32f3766184c8915728c2907f2d3738b03b8fb875492cbc793db
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a7f49413a1364176339c9391849e716d043671dbfb19455734285f7961c97e58

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
x86_64
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 61d1e1a81370adfe3eb64bbd713c241ed672cc874aef95197d5459b9f9bbbd61
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 80758fea46dde32f3766184c8915728c2907f2d3738b03b8fb875492cbc793db
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a7f49413a1364176339c9391849e716d043671dbfb19455734285f7961c97e58
i386
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b3bbed56395427bbf8f786868c1f5c352371d55ab0fc22e7e87d8610f4208e4c
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c75079cf5341b8e7701cec28246fda8a31cd3cc23c595c2e53481339ce99a0ab
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 88dc4845b23b94a9df6cde16c2babc6ebe5266dcff26215aff9e85cdfd7a249e

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

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
s390x
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0771814c42f9616ffd6abe694658685785de8e606914b9ffb101230c59f24882
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9155e4902a916ff600e579b0b83987350e27d256623f37b0390dc42f988cb1e6
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 98df1a87cf5510de3c9d9481da1c3db4326291d90d64bbf6919a062b315979c1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
x86_64
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 61d1e1a81370adfe3eb64bbd713c241ed672cc874aef95197d5459b9f9bbbd61
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 80758fea46dde32f3766184c8915728c2907f2d3738b03b8fb875492cbc793db
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a7f49413a1364176339c9391849e716d043671dbfb19455734285f7961c97e58
i386
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b3bbed56395427bbf8f786868c1f5c352371d55ab0fc22e7e87d8610f4208e4c
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c75079cf5341b8e7701cec28246fda8a31cd3cc23c595c2e53481339ce99a0ab
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 88dc4845b23b94a9df6cde16c2babc6ebe5266dcff26215aff9e85cdfd7a249e

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

SRPM
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 38dd777f3159e4bfea46dba80a9f7a28a6916c51d6f5e903477f3e95ada452b5
s390x
coreutils-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0771814c42f9616ffd6abe694658685785de8e606914b9ffb101230c59f24882
coreutils-debuginfo-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9155e4902a916ff600e579b0b83987350e27d256623f37b0390dc42f988cb1e6
coreutils-libs-8.4-16.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 98df1a87cf5510de3c9d9481da1c3db4326291d90d64bbf6919a062b315979c1

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