RHBA-2013:1662 - 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 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 6 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 - 876211 - pifconfig doesn't report more IPv4 addresses correctly

CVEs

(none)

References

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