Synopsis

kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated kexec-tools packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements
are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that
together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The
/sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec
feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot mechanism
allows booting a Linux kernel from the context of an already running kernel.

These updated kexec-tools 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 6.5 Technical Notes for information on
the most significant of these changes:

https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.5_Technical_Notes/kexec-tools.html#RHBA-2013-1576

All kexec-tools users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix these bugs and add this enhancement.

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 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

Fixes

• BZ - 810494 - improve error message when btrfs-progs is missing
• BZ - 857861 - man kdump.conf: missing content about 'default mount_root_run_init | poweroff'
• BZ - 909402 - cannot kdump to remote server with fips=1 on RHEL 6
• BZ - 951035 - can't create kdump

CVEs

(none)

References

• https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.5_Technical_Notes/kexec-tools.html#RHBA-2013-1576

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 4707c237ac201253236822942b67907ece76cc68f82a4ed504577313a3de3467
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 31e34e023c2161e2e14c7cd51f3ee0a8bee11e8c3e26800e61c5a2a4eb5645af
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 568be1d8d3a2eac9650b69c13b07a3ac44c1c5cbd92550f5ff6a93eb1d7317e9
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 9c3938e191caa90f01afd99ec5ab5ea436b379c100d03f5d02f2acb404130994
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: eb52da62c328d42ee9b2533a5795bae63c14da53bab5dec32ae734259790c869

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 4707c237ac201253236822942b67907ece76cc68f82a4ed504577313a3de3467
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 31e34e023c2161e2e14c7cd51f3ee0a8bee11e8c3e26800e61c5a2a4eb5645af
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 568be1d8d3a2eac9650b69c13b07a3ac44c1c5cbd92550f5ff6a93eb1d7317e9
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 9c3938e191caa90f01afd99ec5ab5ea436b379c100d03f5d02f2acb404130994
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: eb52da62c328d42ee9b2533a5795bae63c14da53bab5dec32ae734259790c869

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 4707c237ac201253236822942b67907ece76cc68f82a4ed504577313a3de3467
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 31e34e023c2161e2e14c7cd51f3ee0a8bee11e8c3e26800e61c5a2a4eb5645af
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 568be1d8d3a2eac9650b69c13b07a3ac44c1c5cbd92550f5ff6a93eb1d7317e9
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 9c3938e191caa90f01afd99ec5ab5ea436b379c100d03f5d02f2acb404130994
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: eb52da62c328d42ee9b2533a5795bae63c14da53bab5dec32ae734259790c869

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 4707c237ac201253236822942b67907ece76cc68f82a4ed504577313a3de3467
s390x
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 2221794ca15e1537fce16e121dc883167c9c3c41253be191e8a0bef9168e2cd6
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: e0afb975612e1dd03df6982b83ca45d5ed3e16fe51c79007c675c16a4a24e866

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 4707c237ac201253236822942b67907ece76cc68f82a4ed504577313a3de3467
ppc64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 010bc15cbed7588aa18f03bf2dd05c28332266be9e8189179d91509e6828e508
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: cd0e7951f241c54034e77a952e1a185047c8b4aa8d36ca5e67fb8fe801456dcf

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 4707c237ac201253236822942b67907ece76cc68f82a4ed504577313a3de3467
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 31e34e023c2161e2e14c7cd51f3ee0a8bee11e8c3e26800e61c5a2a4eb5645af
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 568be1d8d3a2eac9650b69c13b07a3ac44c1c5cbd92550f5ff6a93eb1d7317e9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 4707c237ac201253236822942b67907ece76cc68f82a4ed504577313a3de3467
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 31e34e023c2161e2e14c7cd51f3ee0a8bee11e8c3e26800e61c5a2a4eb5645af
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 568be1d8d3a2eac9650b69c13b07a3ac44c1c5cbd92550f5ff6a93eb1d7317e9
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 9c3938e191caa90f01afd99ec5ab5ea436b379c100d03f5d02f2acb404130994
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: eb52da62c328d42ee9b2533a5795bae63c14da53bab5dec32ae734259790c869