- Issued:
- 2013-11-20
- Updated:
- 2013-11-20
RHBA-2013:1576 - Bug Fix Advisory
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 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 - 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
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 Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 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 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (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 |
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