Synopsis

python-ethtool bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated python-ethtool packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The python-ethtool packages make the ethtool kernel interface available within
the Python programming environment to allow querying and changing of Ethernet
card settings, such as speed, port, auto-negotiation, and PCI locations.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Previously, the _haveNetwork() routine from the firstboot.loader module
  returned "False" when set up exclusively for IPv6. As a consequence, there was
  no network connection. A patch that detects IPv6-only active devices has been
  applied, and the _haveNetwork() routine now returns "True" as expected.
  (BZ#855920)
  
• Prior to this update, if more IPv4 addresses were bound to one interface, the
  pifconfig script, which displays information about a network interface, failed
  to produce the correct output. As a result, two interfaces with the same IPv4
  address were reported. A patch has been applied, and the pifconfig script now
  reports multiple IPv4 addresses correctly. (BZ#876211)
  

Users of python-ethtool are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix these bugs.

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 - 876211 - pifconfig doesn't report more IPv4 addresses correctly

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: c1f2b1aeba7307aac0d6c4154a466e4cb05046fba94db13e3aa7263cd9df929b
x86_64
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: bdd6d77cf6543465c5f80505f001e9351a0d962cf2da32230f8ad12135f8003c
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b8b45cfdf176f41dfb7fcc899940ab6711a5c3e239502561edbdc6b4ee1766ab
i386
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 216612cfd1c1b95206a7050e4395ef27688aedfbe842073bad384afc160d30c6
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 8d5fef00a116fac2b7c19f1f9776be1420e9e77b3a7118075077b6f4f7e35b81

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: c1f2b1aeba7307aac0d6c4154a466e4cb05046fba94db13e3aa7263cd9df929b
x86_64
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: bdd6d77cf6543465c5f80505f001e9351a0d962cf2da32230f8ad12135f8003c
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b8b45cfdf176f41dfb7fcc899940ab6711a5c3e239502561edbdc6b4ee1766ab
i386
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 216612cfd1c1b95206a7050e4395ef27688aedfbe842073bad384afc160d30c6
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 8d5fef00a116fac2b7c19f1f9776be1420e9e77b3a7118075077b6f4f7e35b81

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: c1f2b1aeba7307aac0d6c4154a466e4cb05046fba94db13e3aa7263cd9df929b
x86_64
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: bdd6d77cf6543465c5f80505f001e9351a0d962cf2da32230f8ad12135f8003c
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b8b45cfdf176f41dfb7fcc899940ab6711a5c3e239502561edbdc6b4ee1766ab
i386
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 216612cfd1c1b95206a7050e4395ef27688aedfbe842073bad384afc160d30c6
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 8d5fef00a116fac2b7c19f1f9776be1420e9e77b3a7118075077b6f4f7e35b81

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: c1f2b1aeba7307aac0d6c4154a466e4cb05046fba94db13e3aa7263cd9df929b
s390x
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 0d2035d545d163c45b66c6b0bceb2e8f792e53080c6e0f61c6d49073f7a9ae94
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: c88bb6aca095980ab6d9301b0e2b0412b4e749296cc9285fcfc51e542409cee9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: c1f2b1aeba7307aac0d6c4154a466e4cb05046fba94db13e3aa7263cd9df929b
ppc64
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 57c73cdff7475422f801fb975ae7a782b194d6057150a2acaa4982a3abe18060
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: e2f2391f646ac07076cbfa6261ec800c4e86b22fa3301c815833e9f30c45c800

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: c1f2b1aeba7307aac0d6c4154a466e4cb05046fba94db13e3aa7263cd9df929b
x86_64
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: bdd6d77cf6543465c5f80505f001e9351a0d962cf2da32230f8ad12135f8003c
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b8b45cfdf176f41dfb7fcc899940ab6711a5c3e239502561edbdc6b4ee1766ab

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: c1f2b1aeba7307aac0d6c4154a466e4cb05046fba94db13e3aa7263cd9df929b
x86_64
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: bdd6d77cf6543465c5f80505f001e9351a0d962cf2da32230f8ad12135f8003c
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b8b45cfdf176f41dfb7fcc899940ab6711a5c3e239502561edbdc6b4ee1766ab
i386
python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 216612cfd1c1b95206a7050e4395ef27688aedfbe842073bad384afc160d30c6
python-ethtool-debuginfo-0.6-5.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 8d5fef00a116fac2b7c19f1f9776be1420e9e77b3a7118075077b6f4f7e35b81