Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2015:1422 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2015-07-22
Updated:
2015-07-22

RHBA-2015:1422 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

b43-openfwwf bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

An updated b43-openfwwf package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The b43-openfwwf package contains the open firmware for certain Broadcom 43xx
series wireless LAN (WLAN) chips. The currently supported models are 4306, 4311
(rev1), 4318, and 4320.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • Previously, the b43-openfwwf firmware was incorrectly recognized as the

closed-source b43 firmware from Broadcom, which caused the b43 driver to expect
the behavior of the Broadcom b43 firmware. This update corrects the location
where the firmware images are installed, and as a result, the b43-openfwwf
firmware is recognized correctly. (BZ#1015671)

Users of b43-openfwwf are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
fixes this bug.

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 Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 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
  • 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)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
x86_64
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb
i386
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
x86_64
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb
i386
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
x86_64
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb
i386
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
s390x
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
ppc64
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
x86_64
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
x86_64
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb
i386
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

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

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
s390x
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

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

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
x86_64
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb
i386
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

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

SRPM
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c8f6e5e6d10f10b14b03a928732ceaca18848ebfb8f6d56bbbdf04280d8fb9dd
s390x
b43-openfwwf-5.2-10.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 0dfb2f59c577caf1044a6fe7190bd2fb856ea5da89b952c3e94deed4eb4ec0bb

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