Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2012:0817 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2012-06-20
Updated:
2012-06-20

RHBA-2012:0817 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

nmap bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

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

Description

The nmap packages provide a network exploration utility and a security scanner.

The nmap package has been upgraded to version 5.51, which provides a number of
bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version and improves performance.
(BZ#512042)

This update also fixes the following bug:

  • Prior to this update, the nping man page listed "--md" for the "More

Fragments" option. This update corrects this misprint and now correctly lists
"--mf" for this option. (BZ#813734)

All users of nmap 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 Workstation 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 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 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 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

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
x86_64
nmap-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a7d21d03df6b7bf69ca8b2317d12de5e354c174bf24460948028d3908291b6d
nmap-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a7d21d03df6b7bf69ca8b2317d12de5e354c174bf24460948028d3908291b6d
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1955128a2b9b1905c390d829e5254b9ebddaa44c8d583604ce083908bc28af93
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1955128a2b9b1905c390d829e5254b9ebddaa44c8d583604ce083908bc28af93
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40
i386
nmap-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b215f7eb80dc77441a70c653d8b95d80951b67a6e0e617d775aacdce4129414a
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d2ad0e7510e9f6fee86423e52628b9f0d7b4ae899fd2cd5b33bc342c6cda6fd6
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
x86_64
nmap-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a7d21d03df6b7bf69ca8b2317d12de5e354c174bf24460948028d3908291b6d
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1955128a2b9b1905c390d829e5254b9ebddaa44c8d583604ce083908bc28af93
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40
i386
nmap-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b215f7eb80dc77441a70c653d8b95d80951b67a6e0e617d775aacdce4129414a
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d2ad0e7510e9f6fee86423e52628b9f0d7b4ae899fd2cd5b33bc342c6cda6fd6
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
x86_64
nmap-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a7d21d03df6b7bf69ca8b2317d12de5e354c174bf24460948028d3908291b6d
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1955128a2b9b1905c390d829e5254b9ebddaa44c8d583604ce083908bc28af93
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40
i386
nmap-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b215f7eb80dc77441a70c653d8b95d80951b67a6e0e617d775aacdce4129414a
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d2ad0e7510e9f6fee86423e52628b9f0d7b4ae899fd2cd5b33bc342c6cda6fd6
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
x86_64
nmap-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a7d21d03df6b7bf69ca8b2317d12de5e354c174bf24460948028d3908291b6d
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1955128a2b9b1905c390d829e5254b9ebddaa44c8d583604ce083908bc28af93
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40
i386
nmap-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b215f7eb80dc77441a70c653d8b95d80951b67a6e0e617d775aacdce4129414a
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d2ad0e7510e9f6fee86423e52628b9f0d7b4ae899fd2cd5b33bc342c6cda6fd6
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
x86_64
nmap-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a7d21d03df6b7bf69ca8b2317d12de5e354c174bf24460948028d3908291b6d
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1955128a2b9b1905c390d829e5254b9ebddaa44c8d583604ce083908bc28af93
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40
i386
nmap-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b215f7eb80dc77441a70c653d8b95d80951b67a6e0e617d775aacdce4129414a
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d2ad0e7510e9f6fee86423e52628b9f0d7b4ae899fd2cd5b33bc342c6cda6fd6
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
s390x
nmap-5.51-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0f6d6a3c73b5ad9c61e650e5f6b216e8c16dc6923d1b898a448a9a89b64cf775
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c0967369b684869ef6979ccd9dc39aa1250e456758dd7e960516e7cf04a02e12
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
ppc64
nmap-5.51-2.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 75f855e99a21bfcb1b301168c7b2059ea980efbd422a40a3dbd944cfc770a71b
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 11de3ef8a19f42685f33a90f583c2ac08bed22562755706d01422c27e056db71
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

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

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
s390x
nmap-5.51-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0f6d6a3c73b5ad9c61e650e5f6b216e8c16dc6923d1b898a448a9a89b64cf775
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c0967369b684869ef6979ccd9dc39aa1250e456758dd7e960516e7cf04a02e12
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

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

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
x86_64
nmap-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a7d21d03df6b7bf69ca8b2317d12de5e354c174bf24460948028d3908291b6d
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1955128a2b9b1905c390d829e5254b9ebddaa44c8d583604ce083908bc28af93
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40
i386
nmap-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b215f7eb80dc77441a70c653d8b95d80951b67a6e0e617d775aacdce4129414a
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d2ad0e7510e9f6fee86423e52628b9f0d7b4ae899fd2cd5b33bc342c6cda6fd6
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

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

SRPM
nmap-5.51-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: fa59b1a5c830f8d8453f0e3a3cfdb6066fd5afbe61edc783195780e4c9687916
s390x
nmap-5.51-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0f6d6a3c73b5ad9c61e650e5f6b216e8c16dc6923d1b898a448a9a89b64cf775
nmap-debuginfo-5.51-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c0967369b684869ef6979ccd9dc39aa1250e456758dd7e960516e7cf04a02e12
nmap-frontend-5.51-2.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: eb1871f43886f289e60148ea87a471e3b30454e2286dbae69953771e4ca2ae40

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