Synopsis

iproute bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

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

Description

The iproute packages contain networking utilities such as ip and rtmon
designed to use the advanced networking capabilities of the Linux
kernel.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• The default route was erroneously deleted after running the "ip route del"
  command without further parameters. A patch has been applied, and the default
  route is no longer removed in this situation. (BZ#997965)
  
• Running the "bridge monitor file" command opened the file, but never closed
  it. A fix has been applied to close the opened file after loading its content.
  As a result, the command now closes all opened files as expected. (BZ#1011817)
  
• Previously, the "ip -6 addrlabel" command returned an incorrect error message
  that contained "inet" instead of "inet6". To fix this bug, the error message has
  been changed to include "inet" for IPv4 addresses and "inet6" for IPv6
  addresses. (BZ#1034049)
  
• Prior to this update, the iproute utility handled the return values of the
  send() system call incorrectly when reading kernel responses. Consequently,
  iproute could interpret successful kernel responses as failures, which caused
  iproute to terminate with an error. With this update, iproute uses the return
  values correctly and processes kernel responses as intended. (BZ#1040367)
  
• The /sbin/ip file displayed statistics for 32-bit system even on 64-bit
  kernel. To fix this bug, a patch has been applied, and the statistics are now
  presented correctly. (BZ#1060195)
  
• Prior to this update, multipath routing did not function with IPv6 addresses
  and resulted in an "IP address is expected rather than "2001:470:25:94::1"
  error. To fix this bug, a patch that enables adding multipath routes using IPv6
  addresses has been applied. (BZ#1152951)
  

In addition, this update adds the following enhancements:

• Support for spoof checking configuration has been added to iproute.
  (BZ#1131650)
  
• Dynamic precision, human readable, and IEC outputs are now backported to IP
  statistics. (BZ#1177982)
  

Users of iproute 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.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

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 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

Fixes

• BZ - 1011817 - bridge monitor file forgets to close a file
• BZ - 1034049 - ip -6 addrlabel return incorrect error message
• BZ - 1040367 - Unable to configure network after updating iproute to 2.6.32-31
• BZ - 1060195 - Lack of 64-Bit Counters in /sbin/ip -s link show
• BZ - 1152951 - Impossible to set up an IPv6 multipath route

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 26c02396a2483f7b343da1ab74039f140e8141df5ea0936ed1f62034ce4b1af9
x86_64
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 061ad431064a8239a88eafc472df1c3c46ccd89ac957a175315f3c30df347e26
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 8b0209609696435239816d941240f1bc7cfb7d92c52e7b50434b673d8ce90785
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 39d96d68e77ffedfd3fba87049df81458c4162306bce622f4268be89e63c8e72
i386
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 51b98f543aa7e845a1163a8d11d2494e2f362325d135b2d1a77bbbc8b72b0a5b
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 8deb456a167cb42df63c36b5e17e4097b5e0bca6c6e6ce4b0eeeaa78e4ac0b1e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 26c02396a2483f7b343da1ab74039f140e8141df5ea0936ed1f62034ce4b1af9
x86_64
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 061ad431064a8239a88eafc472df1c3c46ccd89ac957a175315f3c30df347e26
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 8b0209609696435239816d941240f1bc7cfb7d92c52e7b50434b673d8ce90785
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 39d96d68e77ffedfd3fba87049df81458c4162306bce622f4268be89e63c8e72
i386
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 51b98f543aa7e845a1163a8d11d2494e2f362325d135b2d1a77bbbc8b72b0a5b
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 8deb456a167cb42df63c36b5e17e4097b5e0bca6c6e6ce4b0eeeaa78e4ac0b1e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 26c02396a2483f7b343da1ab74039f140e8141df5ea0936ed1f62034ce4b1af9
x86_64
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 061ad431064a8239a88eafc472df1c3c46ccd89ac957a175315f3c30df347e26
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 8b0209609696435239816d941240f1bc7cfb7d92c52e7b50434b673d8ce90785
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 39d96d68e77ffedfd3fba87049df81458c4162306bce622f4268be89e63c8e72
i386
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 51b98f543aa7e845a1163a8d11d2494e2f362325d135b2d1a77bbbc8b72b0a5b
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 8deb456a167cb42df63c36b5e17e4097b5e0bca6c6e6ce4b0eeeaa78e4ac0b1e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 26c02396a2483f7b343da1ab74039f140e8141df5ea0936ed1f62034ce4b1af9
s390x
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 32e03e088155eb51134573b7b28af395431c5cb51d4c7f0c9e834c17c1ca6509
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.s390.rpm	SHA-256: cef95c4207fd8870935356f0247b7aa7d33a0944c2152350210523df5ce072df
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 1bb111847a6a01945ba08f9ec3c13fe8860ed7068e95e00f94d6689a61cc6f62
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 1bb111847a6a01945ba08f9ec3c13fe8860ed7068e95e00f94d6689a61cc6f62
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.s390.rpm	SHA-256: 10ebb20ed9a152e770ade7168f4cf4136b9f33201c538801b97abea703bbc888
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 5d9216cf71be719950094660626e00255503f81dfe8ef7080940594ff3c30a63
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 2f40fde3088ee58974aad3ddc472661af066ed0a0faa9e7af92dd4ad827ae770

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 26c02396a2483f7b343da1ab74039f140e8141df5ea0936ed1f62034ce4b1af9
ppc64
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 83f6003baf4f65c1837bd3192e6fd32bcf922837883cc7e34a6381b77bc1ea9e
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: 6ac58d8ba4b8f1dae966ab1c50bfa328fdea04ef60271a10d74996529c417105
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: af63d1c20cd61faf1e9431393f88332604c8416cafdce5484af7d7b487e53fc4
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: af63d1c20cd61faf1e9431393f88332604c8416cafdce5484af7d7b487e53fc4
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: 4d2d4e55cef5126a751855d280ceac2b5008e6aba0a263e914f97ca1aef73afc
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 15234167f5317685a31d69caff075dc39003b56a48bf58b9727751e4b4481472
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: c4c9a412661484035e413bae4ffd390d045aecc00ea1a28a7523f92332f924aa

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 26c02396a2483f7b343da1ab74039f140e8141df5ea0936ed1f62034ce4b1af9
x86_64
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 061ad431064a8239a88eafc472df1c3c46ccd89ac957a175315f3c30df347e26
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 8b0209609696435239816d941240f1bc7cfb7d92c52e7b50434b673d8ce90785
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 39d96d68e77ffedfd3fba87049df81458c4162306bce622f4268be89e63c8e72

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: 26c02396a2483f7b343da1ab74039f140e8141df5ea0936ed1f62034ce4b1af9
x86_64
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 061ad431064a8239a88eafc472df1c3c46ccd89ac957a175315f3c30df347e26
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cbd544b8a9bff6fc7ed2c85b84a23718be99b9056b885444b5eb4b71ca76a263
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 8b0209609696435239816d941240f1bc7cfb7d92c52e7b50434b673d8ce90785
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 39d96d68e77ffedfd3fba87049df81458c4162306bce622f4268be89e63c8e72
i386
iproute-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 51b98f543aa7e845a1163a8d11d2494e2f362325d135b2d1a77bbbc8b72b0a5b
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-debuginfo-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 0263a98245bbdcaceb0d703263d1f223280ca57bf0908988f25ef5671ffd8108
iproute-devel-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 46196d5b2d51949d1cf48f7233cac54f7af33d77281a77cffeb6a191442064ca
iproute-doc-2.6.32-45.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 8deb456a167cb42df63c36b5e17e4097b5e0bca6c6e6ce4b0eeeaa78e4ac0b1e