RHBA-2013:0018 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated mdadm packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

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

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Due to a bug in the raid-check script, non-zero mismatch counts were reported

on RAID 1 arrays, although this could happen legitimately on this type of array.
Consequently, the "repair" and "check" commands did not work as expected. The
raid-check script has been fixed and now non-zero mismatch counts are no longer
reported in the described scenario. (BZ#566828)

• Under certain circumstances, arrays that were always busy when running the

raid-check script would never be checked due to a bug in the script. This script
has been modified and all RAIDs with active I/0 are checked as expected.
(BZ#735803)

All mdadm users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix
these bugs.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/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

CVEs

(none)

References

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