Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2013:1679 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2013-11-20
Updated:
2013-11-20

RHBA-2013:1679 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

initscripts bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

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

Description

The initscripts package contains basic system scripts to boot the system, change
runlevels, activate and deactivate most network interfaces, and shut the system
down cleanly.

These updated initscripts 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/initscripts.html#RHBA-2013-1679

All initscripts users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix these bugs and add these enhancements.

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 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 i386
  • 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 - 814427 - Unexpected /sbin/securetty failure with read-only root file system
  • BZ - 836233 - Static IPV4 and IPV6 addresses are not set to interface if DHCPv4 failed for this interface
  • BZ - 840009 - rule6-* files are ignored for sit devices
  • BZ - 905423 - Handle /etc/init/control-alt-delete.conf as a conf file (inline doc)
  • BZ - 913492 - ifup-ipv6 does not set net.ipv6.conf.<interface>.autoconf correctly
  • BZ - 921476 - Please document rule6-* files inside the initscripts documentation
  • BZ - 948824 - ifup-aliases arping check takes too long
  • BZ - 1015065 - Add ability to disable LVM activation on boot

CVEs

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c34c186ac8c70903bdb9a5a8f544ff0d5d667714e03fc0e84eccabee1514c574
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c34c186ac8c70903bdb9a5a8f544ff0d5d667714e03fc0e84eccabee1514c574
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 190179661f724c230d884ca43e267bb755b3b4cf3100f5a333da0f19e275eaff
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 190179661f724c230d884ca43e267bb755b3b4cf3100f5a333da0f19e275eaff
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
i386
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 4af7fbc7bdb64a87ae6c64b37287cbcaeca64f54a0eab0f02d2f23d5c257d484
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 36a76a31d410a734fd06c789827b2abe294dfb03aa21e631b441c084b81345e6
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c34c186ac8c70903bdb9a5a8f544ff0d5d667714e03fc0e84eccabee1514c574
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 190179661f724c230d884ca43e267bb755b3b4cf3100f5a333da0f19e275eaff
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
i386
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 4af7fbc7bdb64a87ae6c64b37287cbcaeca64f54a0eab0f02d2f23d5c257d484
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 36a76a31d410a734fd06c789827b2abe294dfb03aa21e631b441c084b81345e6
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c34c186ac8c70903bdb9a5a8f544ff0d5d667714e03fc0e84eccabee1514c574
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 190179661f724c230d884ca43e267bb755b3b4cf3100f5a333da0f19e275eaff
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
i386
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 4af7fbc7bdb64a87ae6c64b37287cbcaeca64f54a0eab0f02d2f23d5c257d484
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 36a76a31d410a734fd06c789827b2abe294dfb03aa21e631b441c084b81345e6
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c34c186ac8c70903bdb9a5a8f544ff0d5d667714e03fc0e84eccabee1514c574
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 190179661f724c230d884ca43e267bb755b3b4cf3100f5a333da0f19e275eaff
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
i386
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 4af7fbc7bdb64a87ae6c64b37287cbcaeca64f54a0eab0f02d2f23d5c257d484
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 36a76a31d410a734fd06c789827b2abe294dfb03aa21e631b441c084b81345e6
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
s390x
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: e74cfbac1f5e46476151bf3ce8329744bb32dd6b6ac80ba4866687137fa56feb
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2bdcd8eab746125b2922fc075d9733a845be99c7435ece108da515ccd5bc9b8c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2ea4c2190b679ad023d27f17e867b4f9373f9a77c04eafb9cfb600d81781595c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2ea4c2190b679ad023d27f17e867b4f9373f9a77c04eafb9cfb600d81781595c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
ppc64
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 657adfa49acbcf9f8e2a18999c38940da225a252387c195f0f8d890621cc1c36
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: a9ca2e373a7d54e13049818bdf85e8c77e6e18bd96930363e9bd879d72786b94
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 0990c1acfcec0e152055bc82e8d14172fb4d54e925970b9481a5596ab437fa01
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 0990c1acfcec0e152055bc82e8d14172fb4d54e925970b9481a5596ab437fa01

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c34c186ac8c70903bdb9a5a8f544ff0d5d667714e03fc0e84eccabee1514c574
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 190179661f724c230d884ca43e267bb755b3b4cf3100f5a333da0f19e275eaff
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c34c186ac8c70903bdb9a5a8f544ff0d5d667714e03fc0e84eccabee1514c574
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 190179661f724c230d884ca43e267bb755b3b4cf3100f5a333da0f19e275eaff
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
i386
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 4af7fbc7bdb64a87ae6c64b37287cbcaeca64f54a0eab0f02d2f23d5c257d484
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 36a76a31d410a734fd06c789827b2abe294dfb03aa21e631b441c084b81345e6
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565

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

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
s390x
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: e74cfbac1f5e46476151bf3ce8329744bb32dd6b6ac80ba4866687137fa56feb
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2bdcd8eab746125b2922fc075d9733a845be99c7435ece108da515ccd5bc9b8c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2ea4c2190b679ad023d27f17e867b4f9373f9a77c04eafb9cfb600d81781595c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2ea4c2190b679ad023d27f17e867b4f9373f9a77c04eafb9cfb600d81781595c

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

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c34c186ac8c70903bdb9a5a8f544ff0d5d667714e03fc0e84eccabee1514c574
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 190179661f724c230d884ca43e267bb755b3b4cf3100f5a333da0f19e275eaff
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5b480cf2c70052ca707d73df8da510f99b3c7c51eb6c8248b34c0a75d4b159f5
i386
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 4af7fbc7bdb64a87ae6c64b37287cbcaeca64f54a0eab0f02d2f23d5c257d484
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 36a76a31d410a734fd06c789827b2abe294dfb03aa21e631b441c084b81345e6
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 69a68626ab5484ee930d3ab7ead85c5440cbacf028838e2596764bd7cf7db565

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

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 2cc06b5a219cf6961e5ca4db86f3efcfcb82a82ea4253a89acfb852cd524ecbb
s390x
debugmode-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: e74cfbac1f5e46476151bf3ce8329744bb32dd6b6ac80ba4866687137fa56feb
initscripts-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2bdcd8eab746125b2922fc075d9733a845be99c7435ece108da515ccd5bc9b8c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2ea4c2190b679ad023d27f17e867b4f9373f9a77c04eafb9cfb600d81781595c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.40-2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2ea4c2190b679ad023d27f17e867b4f9373f9a77c04eafb9cfb600d81781595c

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