RHBA-2012:1469 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated bacula packages that fix multiple bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The bacula packages provide a tool set that allows you to manage the backup,
recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of different
computers.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Prior to this update, the logwatch tool did not check the "/var/log/bacula*"

file. As a consequence, the logwatch report was incomplete. This update adds all
log files to the logwatch configuration file. Now, the logwatch report is
complete. (BZ#728693)

• Prior to this update, the bacula tool itself created the

"/var/spool/bacula/log" file. As a consequence, this log file used an incorrect
SELinux context. This update modifies the underlying code to create the
/var/spool/bacula/log file in the bacula package. Now, this log file has the
correct SELinux context.(BZ#728697)

• Prior to this update, the bacula packages were built without the CFLAGS

variable "$RPM_OPT_FLAGS". As a consequence, the debug information was not
generated. This update modifies the underlying code to build the packages with
CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS. Now, the debug information is generated as expected.
(BZ#729008)

• Prior to this update, the perl script which generates the my.conf file

contained a misprint. As a consequence, the port variable was not set correctly.
This update corrects the misprint. Now, the port variable is set as expected.
(BZ#756803)

• Prior to this update, values for the "show pool" command was obtained from the

"res->res_client" item. As a consequence, the output displayed incorrect job and
file retention values. This update uses the "res->res_pool" item to obtain the
correct values. (BZ#802158)

• Prior to this update, bacula-storage-common utility wrongly removed

alternatives for the bcopy function during the update. As a consequence, the
Link to bcop.{mysql,sqlite,postgresql} disappeared after updating. This update
modifies the underlying code to remove these links directly in
storage-{mysql,sqlite,postgresql} and not in bacula-storage-common. (BZ#862240)

All users of bacula 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/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 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• 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 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 Desktop 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 - 728693 - Bacula: Logwatch logfile paths don't match with logrotate logfile paths
• BZ - 728697 - Bacula uses /var/spool/bacula/log rather /var/log/bacula.log by default as log file
• BZ - 729008 - Failed to find the .debug_info section in debuginfo files
• BZ - 756803 - make_catalog_backup.pl mysql fails to create proper .my.conf and catalog backups failing
• BZ - 862240 - Bacula-storage-common wrongly removes alternatives for bcopy during update.

CVEs

(none)

References

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