Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2013:0989 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2013-06-27
Updated:
2013-06-27

RHBA-2013:0989 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

python-dmidecode bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

Updated python-dmidecode packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The python-dmidecode package provides a python extension module that uses the
code base of the dmidecode utility and presents the data as python data
structures or as XML data using the libxml2 library.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • On some hardware, the DMI tables contain data which makes python-dmidecode

generate XML tags with duplicated "dmispec" attributes. In some cases, when
running the XML data through xmllint or other XML libraries, it failed to parse
the data. This update corrects the duplicate "installed" and "dmispec"
attributes, and data parsing no longer fails in the described scenario.
(BZ#975059)

Users of python-dmidecode 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/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
  • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise 2.1 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.4 x86_64
  • 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 IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.4 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.4 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4 i386
  • Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) 2.1 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

  • BZ - 975059 - python-dmidecode produces invalid XML data on some hardware

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124
i386
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: 8b5b02edd5bfac7171752de3812da44fbfad9a53d88ace67de9f4790010a67d1
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: a0617de8f345aa3831503d0e2b7cee8e2881ece5435163c09cad35f80df27225

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.4

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124
i386
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: 8b5b02edd5bfac7171752de3812da44fbfad9a53d88ace67de9f4790010a67d1
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: a0617de8f345aa3831503d0e2b7cee8e2881ece5435163c09cad35f80df27225

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124
i386
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: 8b5b02edd5bfac7171752de3812da44fbfad9a53d88ace67de9f4790010a67d1
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: a0617de8f345aa3831503d0e2b7cee8e2881ece5435163c09cad35f80df27225

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124
i386
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: 8b5b02edd5bfac7171752de3812da44fbfad9a53d88ace67de9f4790010a67d1
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: a0617de8f345aa3831503d0e2b7cee8e2881ece5435163c09cad35f80df27225

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
i386
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: 8b5b02edd5bfac7171752de3812da44fbfad9a53d88ace67de9f4790010a67d1
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: a0617de8f345aa3831503d0e2b7cee8e2881ece5435163c09cad35f80df27225
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
s390x
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5dc50a4cc4dc2752e8de663fce5ad275ada840beb3fe01ca4a970d186bbf947f
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0efaed110576f1ba1e5b92def06008bc6d6e0a5b0a5f455c7f63e6330f883e1e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.4

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
s390x
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5dc50a4cc4dc2752e8de663fce5ad275ada840beb3fe01ca4a970d186bbf947f
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0efaed110576f1ba1e5b92def06008bc6d6e0a5b0a5f455c7f63e6330f883e1e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
ppc64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 2836d6240230f6e7d4d4263efeb78b756ff7e4e44f7652963141530ff5939b69
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: b019c2929c8512a53548784e05d1778273acb3e92bd540a4e57414b8d2f14274

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124
i386
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: 8b5b02edd5bfac7171752de3812da44fbfad9a53d88ace67de9f4790010a67d1
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: a0617de8f345aa3831503d0e2b7cee8e2881ece5435163c09cad35f80df27225

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124
i386
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: 8b5b02edd5bfac7171752de3812da44fbfad9a53d88ace67de9f4790010a67d1
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: a0617de8f345aa3831503d0e2b7cee8e2881ece5435163c09cad35f80df27225

Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) 2.1

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.4

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.4

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
ppc64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 2836d6240230f6e7d4d4263efeb78b756ff7e4e44f7652963141530ff5939b69
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: b019c2929c8512a53548784e05d1778273acb3e92bd540a4e57414b8d2f14274

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124

Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise 2.1

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124

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

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
s390x
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5dc50a4cc4dc2752e8de663fce5ad275ada840beb3fe01ca4a970d186bbf947f
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0efaed110576f1ba1e5b92def06008bc6d6e0a5b0a5f455c7f63e6330f883e1e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
x86_64
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9a48dce4c68d40bdc891bea4f903e88adca8f753a95e36faddf6d08bd6e533c6
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d5a3f5b0671299f786ae251065f2e284d2b5218042dd502eb884095b887ef124
i386
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: 8b5b02edd5bfac7171752de3812da44fbfad9a53d88ace67de9f4790010a67d1
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.i686.rpm SHA-256: a0617de8f345aa3831503d0e2b7cee8e2881ece5435163c09cad35f80df27225

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

SRPM
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.src.rpm SHA-256: fea0115ce78d993cf5fe37872de7607f8056c08b9cb952bc0a9e0d385b11af25
s390x
python-dmidecode-3.10.13-3.el6_4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5dc50a4cc4dc2752e8de663fce5ad275ada840beb3fe01ca4a970d186bbf947f
python-dmidecode-debuginfo-3.10.13-3.el6_4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0efaed110576f1ba1e5b92def06008bc6d6e0a5b0a5f455c7f63e6330f883e1e

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