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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2014:0468 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2014-05-05
Updated:
2014-05-05

RHBA-2014:0468 - Bug Fix Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

ethtool bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated ethtool packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

Ethtool is a utility that enables querying and changing settings such as speed,
port, autonegotiation, PCI locations and checksum offload on many network
devices, especially of ethernet devices.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • Previously, the ethtool utility did not support the Backplane link type. As a

consequence, ethtool did not return "supported link modes" and "advertised link
modes" on be2net-based devices. With this update, the support for Backplane has
been added, and ethtool now returns "supported link modes" and "advertised link
modes" as expected. (BZ#1071989)

Users of ethtool are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix
this bug.

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 for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.5 x86_64
  • 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 IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.5 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.5 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.5 x86_64
  • 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

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
i386
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: a5e6a58024d9ebb0296dff203faa819b4ebd856217ee2516954c4a7c40539056
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 31e6f185a231d81b5c28ac17815c6cc3d8d488d33372369f444844e18d464692

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.5

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
i386
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: a5e6a58024d9ebb0296dff203faa819b4ebd856217ee2516954c4a7c40539056
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 31e6f185a231d81b5c28ac17815c6cc3d8d488d33372369f444844e18d464692

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.5

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
i386
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: a5e6a58024d9ebb0296dff203faa819b4ebd856217ee2516954c4a7c40539056
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 31e6f185a231d81b5c28ac17815c6cc3d8d488d33372369f444844e18d464692

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
i386
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: a5e6a58024d9ebb0296dff203faa819b4ebd856217ee2516954c4a7c40539056
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 31e6f185a231d81b5c28ac17815c6cc3d8d488d33372369f444844e18d464692

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
i386
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: a5e6a58024d9ebb0296dff203faa819b4ebd856217ee2516954c4a7c40539056
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 31e6f185a231d81b5c28ac17815c6cc3d8d488d33372369f444844e18d464692

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
s390x
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7d4c7f2bae72f5c71b4a82a3cd48d1866cabad8c649820d70b2628e89e4f6ddb
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d03ad5a6f941b7a9fab0ba542c14f92a713e34726e473c72d22469f7ae1c06cb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.5

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
s390x
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7d4c7f2bae72f5c71b4a82a3cd48d1866cabad8c649820d70b2628e89e4f6ddb
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d03ad5a6f941b7a9fab0ba542c14f92a713e34726e473c72d22469f7ae1c06cb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
ppc64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 2df0887cfe2827c5e661f9d624e4a26bb2a213d591f8d59287a026b015a8c86a
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: fed132f466ea212ee175a4958ec4202e70d343f3743eae52421788e78ce8f9da

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.5

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
ppc64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 2df0887cfe2827c5e661f9d624e4a26bb2a213d591f8d59287a026b015a8c86a
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: fed132f466ea212ee175a4958ec4202e70d343f3743eae52421788e78ce8f9da

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
i386
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: a5e6a58024d9ebb0296dff203faa819b4ebd856217ee2516954c4a7c40539056
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 31e6f185a231d81b5c28ac17815c6cc3d8d488d33372369f444844e18d464692

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.5

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1

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

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
s390x
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7d4c7f2bae72f5c71b4a82a3cd48d1866cabad8c649820d70b2628e89e4f6ddb
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d03ad5a6f941b7a9fab0ba542c14f92a713e34726e473c72d22469f7ae1c06cb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
i386
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: a5e6a58024d9ebb0296dff203faa819b4ebd856217ee2516954c4a7c40539056
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 31e6f185a231d81b5c28ac17815c6cc3d8d488d33372369f444844e18d464692

Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.5

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1

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

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
x86_64
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f65c1061cd7a95837a90f5c66470d0cefa506dbbb85a3a54f1250a6b1123b3cf
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 02bbabb44d5dcab642591c293873abae12c5258936d5334514e4414a748e3cd1
i386
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: a5e6a58024d9ebb0296dff203faa819b4ebd856217ee2516954c4a7c40539056
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 31e6f185a231d81b5c28ac17815c6cc3d8d488d33372369f444844e18d464692

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

SRPM
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.src.rpm SHA-256: dc2add052f4dec9707b8348cad1088e566a6bf5cb947ed65fb0d1793e22a93e4
s390x
ethtool-3.5-1.4.el6_5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7d4c7f2bae72f5c71b4a82a3cd48d1866cabad8c649820d70b2628e89e4f6ddb
ethtool-debuginfo-3.5-1.4.el6_5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d03ad5a6f941b7a9fab0ba542c14f92a713e34726e473c72d22469f7ae1c06cb

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