RHBA-2013:0113 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated alsa-utils packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The alsa-utils package contains command line utilities for the Advanced Linux
Sound Architecture (ALSA).

This update fixes the following bug:

• Due to an incorrect configuration of the alsaloop utility from the alsa-utils

package, high CPU usage occurred when using alsaloop. This also affected the
alsa-delay script, which uses alsaloop for the configurable audio delay
functionality. With this update, the alsaloop function has been reconfigured. As
a result, the CPU usage is now optimized when alsaloop is used. (BZ#854012)

All users of alsa-utils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix this bug.

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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