Issued:
2012-02-20
Updated:
2012-02-20

RHBA-2012:0166 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

device-mapper-multipath bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated device-mapper-multipath packages that fix multiple bugs are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The device-mapper-multipath packages provide tools for managing of multipath
devices using the device-mapper multipath kernel module.

These updated device-mapper-multipath packages include numerous bug fixes. Space
precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed
to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 Technical Notes for information on the most
significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.8_Technical_Notes/device-mapper-multipath.html#RHBA-2012-0166

All device-mapper-multipath users are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which provide these bug fixes.

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 - 702410 - lvremove of snapshot produces multipathd "uevent trigger error"
  • BZ - 711970 - path_selector in multipathd default configure is 'selector'
  • BZ - 715524 - Need document update for file_timeout of multipath.

CVEs

(none)

References

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 25f12bdc9b4fe145fdd3579df9f68cf87240d2b1b9360ef83b82b31638e40485
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2f268e515b91b9407d2d2a942d2dff35ec4b663b968f63e57878317287901492
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7288070d2fa33185e53910fe725eb91bffef6ebb352b9be0ccbb1b7e2458a398
ia64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 83a140dbc1f85d5fd93695ba18880de84ab3943a3abb5c25dd8bc6f37848e7d2
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 40b7954f536cade75354e3e3cfafecb05f130520121474335d28d2fc3326dbbf
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 01663cb261fb78022c8012371fb46077c53552a3ba25730c86146f4919ec668b
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: be1b091e974b16d262043c621a25ca1c73d9e621139eddc6ebdab0bdafc9ab99

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 25f12bdc9b4fe145fdd3579df9f68cf87240d2b1b9360ef83b82b31638e40485
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2f268e515b91b9407d2d2a942d2dff35ec4b663b968f63e57878317287901492
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7288070d2fa33185e53910fe725eb91bffef6ebb352b9be0ccbb1b7e2458a398
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 01663cb261fb78022c8012371fb46077c53552a3ba25730c86146f4919ec668b
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: be1b091e974b16d262043c621a25ca1c73d9e621139eddc6ebdab0bdafc9ab99

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 25f12bdc9b4fe145fdd3579df9f68cf87240d2b1b9360ef83b82b31638e40485
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2f268e515b91b9407d2d2a942d2dff35ec4b663b968f63e57878317287901492
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7288070d2fa33185e53910fe725eb91bffef6ebb352b9be0ccbb1b7e2458a398
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 01663cb261fb78022c8012371fb46077c53552a3ba25730c86146f4919ec668b
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: be1b091e974b16d262043c621a25ca1c73d9e621139eddc6ebdab0bdafc9ab99

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 25f12bdc9b4fe145fdd3579df9f68cf87240d2b1b9360ef83b82b31638e40485
s390x
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 49d44b6fc1a0645780c2fc123c14a53415b10036dab5044adb15c5c3e332e6a5
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2a2d06a9e40b11677802134a491410c6aa83bf4a6ebbb7884349670505fd1971

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 25f12bdc9b4fe145fdd3579df9f68cf87240d2b1b9360ef83b82b31638e40485
ppc
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: bbb35519ae1d1e4a90fb9225b14c5c26837889508da09924803d81ed3c1027fd
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 8974a3469023b63b9f47e43f93651c67ba407466f5ec4dafc7739dca82464012

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 25f12bdc9b4fe145fdd3579df9f68cf87240d2b1b9360ef83b82b31638e40485
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2f268e515b91b9407d2d2a942d2dff35ec4b663b968f63e57878317287901492
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7288070d2fa33185e53910fe725eb91bffef6ebb352b9be0ccbb1b7e2458a398
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 01663cb261fb78022c8012371fb46077c53552a3ba25730c86146f4919ec668b
kpartx-0.4.7-48.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: be1b091e974b16d262043c621a25ca1c73d9e621139eddc6ebdab0bdafc9ab99

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