RHBA-2014:0869 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

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

Description

The unixODBC packages contain a framework that supports accessing databases
through the ODBC protocol.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Prior to this update, the desktop file for unixODBC, ODBCConfig.desktop,

contained deprecated options and incorrect values. Consequently, the unixODBC
application was not appropriately categorized. In this update, the options and
values have been fixed and the application categorization works as intended.
(BZ#768986)

• Previously, file name values were hard-coded in the ODBC Driver Manager. As a

consequence, the Driver Manager did not correctly interact with other
applications after an update. The current update changes the hard-coded values
to dynamically determined ones, and updating no longer causes Driver Manager
incompatibilities with other applications. (BZ#1060225)

Users of unixODBC 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 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 - 768986 - desktop file errors
• BZ - 1060225 - [unixODBC][Driver Manager]Can't open cursor lib 'libodbccr' : file not found'

CVEs

(none)

References

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