RHBA-2013:0094 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated e4fsprogs packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Due to a bug in the resize2fs program, the size of the ext4 file system

created on a 16TB block device could not be modified. Consequently, the "device
too big" error occurred. This bug has been fixed and file systems residing on
16TB block devices can now be re-sized within the existing file system size
limits. (BZ#707314)

• Prior to this update, the mke4fs command created an ext2 file system by

default. In order to create an ext4 file system, the "-t ext4" command-line
option had to be inserted. This behavior has been changed, and mke4fs now
creates an ext4 file system by default, without the need for extending the
command. (BZ#785200)

Users of e4fsprogs package 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 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

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References

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