Issued:
2013-01-07
Updated:
2013-01-08

RHBA-2013:0038 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

anaconda bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated anaconda packages that fix numerous bugs and add two enhancements are
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The anaconda packages contain portions of the Anaconda installation program that
can be run by the user for reconfiguration and advanced installation options.

These updated anaconda 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 5.9 Technical Notes for information on
the most significant of these changes:

https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.9_Technical_Notes/anaconda.html#RHBA-2013-0038

All users of anaconda are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
provide numerous bug fixes and add two 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 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

  • BZ - 771901 - [UI] Anaconda allows RAID partitions to be encrypted
  • BZ - 773573 - GUI -- keyboard: unexpected behavior of ESC

CVEs

(none)

References

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.src.rpm SHA-256: 03fee557112b14fc446d3ddc96ece944757b6174809e701f752a56ab185577e6
x86_64
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d6d367da4c8bee28b379ff703115179da9300e514adc034af53aaaf0930c930d
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e04ec51542d2bbf2b593febecc5065ac35dba6d30fba7bb3d6d056d785696a67
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e8af50cb4e9751206b65692c6feb1f1d3d3256781380a3d486d013c7b685abda
ia64
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: e30f9ff1b094f2080335ce5fcf32639b3eee57bc27b695b2d0845257a05c8a43
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: a6b4811db66d82226582d15e3275512db7018a2b67be4e0bd70330bcd6a34dee
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 944a35da52545bf56a6320012293cd1c320289885a2c09f6dd6333a0f3152ec7
i386
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 8f928fbe26ff7a1df4c4b1e9c508d038bb1e516cce345dc22893c5307fa9477a
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: c54e921f2c6b57d0e347b29401c4d29bb99b43a673fecfcd3ee61866ddf3646c
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: c87bd56ff80a9012062b7a9095d0aed76281df62e18e15956fb2e9779b726210

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.src.rpm SHA-256: 03fee557112b14fc446d3ddc96ece944757b6174809e701f752a56ab185577e6
x86_64
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d6d367da4c8bee28b379ff703115179da9300e514adc034af53aaaf0930c930d
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e04ec51542d2bbf2b593febecc5065ac35dba6d30fba7bb3d6d056d785696a67
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e8af50cb4e9751206b65692c6feb1f1d3d3256781380a3d486d013c7b685abda
i386
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 8f928fbe26ff7a1df4c4b1e9c508d038bb1e516cce345dc22893c5307fa9477a
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: c54e921f2c6b57d0e347b29401c4d29bb99b43a673fecfcd3ee61866ddf3646c
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: c87bd56ff80a9012062b7a9095d0aed76281df62e18e15956fb2e9779b726210

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.src.rpm SHA-256: 03fee557112b14fc446d3ddc96ece944757b6174809e701f752a56ab185577e6
x86_64
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d6d367da4c8bee28b379ff703115179da9300e514adc034af53aaaf0930c930d
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e04ec51542d2bbf2b593febecc5065ac35dba6d30fba7bb3d6d056d785696a67
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e8af50cb4e9751206b65692c6feb1f1d3d3256781380a3d486d013c7b685abda
i386
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 8f928fbe26ff7a1df4c4b1e9c508d038bb1e516cce345dc22893c5307fa9477a
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: c54e921f2c6b57d0e347b29401c4d29bb99b43a673fecfcd3ee61866ddf3646c
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: c87bd56ff80a9012062b7a9095d0aed76281df62e18e15956fb2e9779b726210

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.src.rpm SHA-256: 03fee557112b14fc446d3ddc96ece944757b6174809e701f752a56ab185577e6
s390x
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 6eb3203b558dc6daaa5601822416d7c7457bdc4a0f1af99e313f959da4791ee7
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 86d62a0f8e7be89345d1af82412cacdd41d949bdcf5df77b7db0f703a254cd05
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3dc5bc6e4dbc42b0dd5b28633b48e204add3ad78d9fbfee25235ffa6620307f5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.src.rpm SHA-256: 03fee557112b14fc446d3ddc96ece944757b6174809e701f752a56ab185577e6
ppc
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 547c792452cbc832713dfe3df543973cc37ef60ddd0ebf85c85c5226bd3258cc
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 15fd46fb0d6fcb1e89bab160162618deecfbacbb816d619b86fe53b5850d0904
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 7094203c68f39521c9611e84c811864f8b0112f6800940bd3dc2deb71807ba9d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.src.rpm SHA-256: 03fee557112b14fc446d3ddc96ece944757b6174809e701f752a56ab185577e6
x86_64
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d6d367da4c8bee28b379ff703115179da9300e514adc034af53aaaf0930c930d
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e04ec51542d2bbf2b593febecc5065ac35dba6d30fba7bb3d6d056d785696a67
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e8af50cb4e9751206b65692c6feb1f1d3d3256781380a3d486d013c7b685abda
i386
anaconda-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 8f928fbe26ff7a1df4c4b1e9c508d038bb1e516cce345dc22893c5307fa9477a
anaconda-debuginfo-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: c54e921f2c6b57d0e347b29401c4d29bb99b43a673fecfcd3ee61866ddf3646c
anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.259-1.i386.rpm SHA-256: c87bd56ff80a9012062b7a9095d0aed76281df62e18e15956fb2e9779b726210

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