RHBA-2014:1581 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated libvirt-cim packages that fix several bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The libvirt-cim packages provide a Common Manageability Programming Interface
(CMPI) CIM provider that implements the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)
System Virtualization, Partitioning and Clustering (SVPC) virtualization model.
These packages support most of the features of libvirt and enable management of
multiple platforms with a single provider.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Due to incorrect string parsing, an attempt to access a store pool that

contained a space in its name failed unexpectedly. This update provides a patch
to fix this bug and such store pools can now be accessed as expected.
(BZ#1010283)

• Prior to this update, the libvirt-cim provider did not allow customization of

the "machine" and "arch" properties for the "type" attribute of the "os" element
for the domain XML file. As a consequence, a default value was provided,
overwriting a possible customization for libvirt-cim. To fix this bug, the code
has been adjusted to allow modifications of the "machine" and "arch" properties
of the "type" attribute for the "os" element. As a result, it is now possible to
set the fields as desired using the "ModifySystemSettings" method and adjusting
the "SystemSettings" values for the KVM_VirtualSystemSettingData "machine"
field. (BZ#1046280)

• Previously, an incorrect variable was used when overwriting certain tags in

domain XML files. Consequently, settings for the dumpCore attribute were
ignored. With this update, a patch has been provided to fix this bug and the
attribute is no longer ignored in the described scenario. In addition, the
libvirt-cim provider now supports the dumpCore feature. (BZ#1119165)

Users of libvirt-cim 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/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 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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