Issued:
2012-06-20
Updated:
2012-06-20

RHBA-2012:0787 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

mdadm bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

Updated mdadm packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The mdadm package contains a utility for creating, managing, and monitoring
Linux MD (multiple disk) devices.

These updated mdadm 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 6.3 Technical Notes for information on the most
significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.3_Technical_Notes/mdadm.html#RHBA-2012-0787

Users of mdadm 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/knowledge/articles/11258

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 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
x86_64
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6c92f31d537f6307e8327a5d9fd63760c6fb77f00e892775ee5d3b3785904e2d
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 68cf627dd7898878c559c7c1c3f5a5f1f6a8edba0e3c7e607f7e440d547a1f4d
i386
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 381b1ebca3b78d729e2770ae66cb651627a294918479a04aba446932ac0ecda1
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: fe33ee246b01a7c2ec2fc5cfff5c77b25ce79083073432a450babcac00038bd6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
x86_64
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6c92f31d537f6307e8327a5d9fd63760c6fb77f00e892775ee5d3b3785904e2d
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 68cf627dd7898878c559c7c1c3f5a5f1f6a8edba0e3c7e607f7e440d547a1f4d
i386
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 381b1ebca3b78d729e2770ae66cb651627a294918479a04aba446932ac0ecda1
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: fe33ee246b01a7c2ec2fc5cfff5c77b25ce79083073432a450babcac00038bd6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
x86_64
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6c92f31d537f6307e8327a5d9fd63760c6fb77f00e892775ee5d3b3785904e2d
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 68cf627dd7898878c559c7c1c3f5a5f1f6a8edba0e3c7e607f7e440d547a1f4d
i386
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 381b1ebca3b78d729e2770ae66cb651627a294918479a04aba446932ac0ecda1
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: fe33ee246b01a7c2ec2fc5cfff5c77b25ce79083073432a450babcac00038bd6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
x86_64
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6c92f31d537f6307e8327a5d9fd63760c6fb77f00e892775ee5d3b3785904e2d
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 68cf627dd7898878c559c7c1c3f5a5f1f6a8edba0e3c7e607f7e440d547a1f4d
i386
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 381b1ebca3b78d729e2770ae66cb651627a294918479a04aba446932ac0ecda1
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: fe33ee246b01a7c2ec2fc5cfff5c77b25ce79083073432a450babcac00038bd6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
s390x
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3dc9a515ba85cd2af983eeef11886b19af49acb1ebf95f1f4f9a2c915ff95b4b
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 39a404bd6a64a09eb04ac2f94ad23692d32a445ca8389d5ddbe4dcdbbd543ab1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
ppc64
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: f0851144def1898ff7bd95e9d4a34ef07846de436485d5ab5919bcc63571e07c
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 8a6ff8d24593d6be5171a2b03b4e016344af4afc14a407002e6f0bdbc8da2a46

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
x86_64
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6c92f31d537f6307e8327a5d9fd63760c6fb77f00e892775ee5d3b3785904e2d
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 68cf627dd7898878c559c7c1c3f5a5f1f6a8edba0e3c7e607f7e440d547a1f4d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
x86_64
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6c92f31d537f6307e8327a5d9fd63760c6fb77f00e892775ee5d3b3785904e2d
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 68cf627dd7898878c559c7c1c3f5a5f1f6a8edba0e3c7e607f7e440d547a1f4d
i386
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 381b1ebca3b78d729e2770ae66cb651627a294918479a04aba446932ac0ecda1
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: fe33ee246b01a7c2ec2fc5cfff5c77b25ce79083073432a450babcac00038bd6

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

SRPM
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7b63be639ea37afbca94224df21557665a10eee941e1fd8de79c6a3e72192101
s390x
mdadm-3.2.3-9.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3dc9a515ba85cd2af983eeef11886b19af49acb1ebf95f1f4f9a2c915ff95b4b
mdadm-debuginfo-3.2.3-9.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 39a404bd6a64a09eb04ac2f94ad23692d32a445ca8389d5ddbe4dcdbbd543ab1

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