RHBA-2012:0885 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated s390utils packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements
are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The s390utils packages contain utilities related to Linux for the IBM System z
architecture.

These updated s390utils 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/s390utils.html#RHBA-2012-0885

Users are advised to upgrade to these updated s390utils packages, which resolve
these issues 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 for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 738863 - [6.3 FEAT] Two Stage Dumper framework - userspace part
• BZ - 738870 - [6.3 FEAT] Enhanced DASD statistics for PAV and HPF - userspace part
• BZ - 738873 - [6.3 FEAT] IPv6 support for qetharp tool - s390tools

CVEs

(none)

References

• https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.3_Technical_Notes/s390utils.html#RHBA-2012-0885