Issued:
2013-02-20
Updated:
2013-02-20

RHBA-2013:0436 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

dracut bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

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Topic

Updated dracut packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are
now available.

Description

The dracut packages include an event-driven initramfs generator
infrastructure based on the udev device manager. The virtual file system,
initramfs, is loaded together with the kernel at boot time and
initializes the system, so it can read and boot from the root partition.

These updated dracut 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 6.4 Technical Notes for information on the most
significant of these changes:

https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.4_Technical_Notes/dracut.html

All dracut users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide
numerous bug fixes and 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 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 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 Workstation 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
  • 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 for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

  • BZ - 794751 - livecd boot from iscsi storage
  • BZ - 823507 - dracut's man page doesn't describe the rd_retry= option
  • BZ - 843105 - When mounting with live_ram, the CD is ejected and in some case we would like to be able to keep it inside the reader
  • BZ - 854416 - dracut man page incorrectly lists --strip as the default functionality

CVEs

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
x86_64
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af
i386
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
x86_64
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af
i386
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
i386
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af
x86_64
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
s390x
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
ppc64
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
x86_64
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
x86_64
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af
i386
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
x86_64
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af
i386
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
dracut-004-303.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: ad9096e02ec121fb8bfc3259654f010815a7f049dfc26ade9f282ac0e614435f
s390x
dracut-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: d3b43f03254c66ff57484aae6d4889ed301918baf1341c440809bcfdfd97d611
dracut-caps-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 02c0807e183e478b7adcf683c794e0d7ddede747e5f6a66ceb0d948f1e665758
dracut-fips-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: fc9f2deb4c52a86a7a5ddcfddc16c7c74dbed72b696e537e225ea059472d893f
dracut-fips-aesni-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: efcce24de5de651a2cbda8cbeba5fa75e3ac39a24dcaf7839c39c2a4a8c62ec1
dracut-generic-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0db5873dcb118acb0949d6cd27950fbdf2b8758d138237f3d28349d15fb7a2e5
dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 2a4a83969f2b4ed2a61c49595e3569e051d6db3a3e29c5b3ce8da50f1270a807
dracut-network-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0a29cdc41e2586d98646419713c97d0371404e10818eba2741c91fb867f9c9f5
dracut-tools-004-303.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: a879b05cbd7a3a8f774a1b618036ce9637ec63f3c3a41634ae3886803d92f2af

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