RHBA-2015:2122 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated subscription-manager, subscription-manager-migration-data, and python-rhsm packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Description

The subscription-manager packages provide programs and libraries to allow users to manage subscriptions and yum repositories from the Red Hat entitlement platform.

The subscription-manager-migration-data package provides certificates for migrating a system from the legacy Red Hat Network Classic (RHN) to Red Hat Subscription Management (RHSM).

The python-rhsm packages provide a library for communicating with the representational state transfer (REST) interface of a Red Hat Unified Entitlement Platform. The Subscription Management tools use this interface to manage system entitlements, certificates, and access to content.

The python-rhsm packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.15.4, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version. (BZ#1227321)

This update also fixes the following bug:

• Previously, when automatically attaching a subscription using subscription-manager-gui, the main auto-attach window did not close if attachment failed and the user clicked "OK" in the error dialog. The window could stay open indefinitely, preventing any further use until the application was restarted. This update resolves the problem and the application remains usable if automatic attachment fails. (BZ#1251527)

In addition, this update adds the following enhancements:

• The "search-disabled-repos" yum plug-in has been added to the subscription-manager packages. This plug-in allows users to successfully complete yum operations that fail due to the source repository being dependent on a disabled repository. When "search-disabled-repos" is installed in the described scenario, yum displays instructions to temporarily enable repositories that are currently disabled and to search for missing dependencies. (BZ#1232232)
• The Subscription Manager component of Firstboot has been ported to the Initial Setup utility. Users are now able to register the system from the main menu of Initial Setup after installing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 system and rebooting for the first time. (BZ#884288)
• The subscription-manager tool can now use the syslog as the log handler and formatter. The handler and formatter is configured in the /etc/rhsm/logging.conf file. (BZ#847789)
• Some messages resulting from normal operation of the rhsmd service were previously being logged at the NOTICE level, causing unnecessary clutter in logs. This update reduces the loglevel of these messages to INFO, separating them from other, more important log messages. (BZ#1234413)
• Registering a system with subscription-manager using the command line interface now displays the URL of the server being used for the registration when asking for user name and password. This helps the user determine which credentials to use. (BZ#985157)
• The "Manage Repositories" dialog in subscription-manager-gui has been updated to no longer fetch information on each check box action. Instead, the system state is only synchronized when the new "save" button is clicked. This removes delays users experienced in previous versions caused by the system state being updated on each checkbox action, and repository management is now much more responsive. (BZ#1161157)

Users of subscription-manager, subscription-manager-migration-data and python-rhsm 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 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 7 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.7 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.3 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 7 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.7 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.5 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.4 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.3 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 7 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.7 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.6 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.5 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.4 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.3 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.2 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 7 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.7 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.4 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.3 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian 7 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian 7 ppc64le

Fixes

• BZ - 847789 - [RFE] Make subscription-manager log its actions into the sysloger
• BZ - 1045329 - subscription-manager can't work in fips mode.
• BZ - 1141128 - Subscription-manager-gui doesnot remove the imported certificate
• BZ - 1149095 - [abrt] yum: injectioninit.py:52:init_dep_injection:AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'PROFILE_MANAGER'
• BZ - 1150150 - when you attach or remove subscriptions with OStree content, Ostree update report should log updates in proper section
• BZ - 1161157 - [RFE] big delay on checkbox in Manage Repositories
• BZ - 1165771 - subscription-manager-plugin-container-* packages do not require 'subscription-manager'
• BZ - 1168268 - 'atomic upgrade' should use proxy defined in /etc/rhsm.conf
• BZ - 1185958 - Error looking up OSTree origin file.
• BZ - 1193991 - typos and poor grammar in rct man page
• BZ - 1195446 - python-rhsm sets socket.setdefaulttimeout(60) _always_
• BZ - 1221273 - if 'register' --serverurl foo.example.com --servicelevel BogusService level fails, server options are not persisted
• BZ - 1227321 - Rebase RHSM components to the latest upstream master for RHEL 7.2
• BZ - 1232508 - AttributeError: When using gi.repository you must not import static modules like "gobject"
• BZ - 1235850 - subscription-manager GUI and FIRSTBOOT should allow hosted registration using an activation key
• BZ - 1240553 - Imported cert doesnot feature in the MySubscriptions Tab of GUI but it does show up when list --consumed command is executed
• BZ - 1240801 - subscription-manager-initial-setup-addon fails to load in initial-setup
• BZ - 1241184 - subscription-manager version reports "RPM_VERSION" instead of actual version
• BZ - 1241221 - subscription-manager-migration-data for RHEL7.2 needs RHEL7.2 product certs
• BZ - 1241247 - rhsmcertd-worker throws Traceback "ImportError: cannot import name ga"
• BZ - 1242057 - Remove '/etc/rhsm/ca/candlepin-stage.pem' if it's no longer used.
• BZ - 1242998 - subscription-manager-initial-setup-addon does not recognize an already registered system
• BZ - 1243260 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 can not input "Proxy Location", "Proxy Username" button.
• BZ - 1243704 - Cancel button of initial-setup doesnot work at all
• BZ - 1243707 - Rename cancel button of initial-setup "Back" in the dialogue where you are supposed to enter your redhat credentials
• BZ - 1245283 - In subscription-manager-gui, using Auto-attach button causes AttributeError
• BZ - 1245557 - subscription-manager-gui preference dialogue doesnot list service-levels and available releases
• BZ - 1246146 - The subscription-manager-initial-setup-addon should depend on subscription-manager-gui
• BZ - 1246391 - The subscription-manager-initial-setup-addon should depend on initial-setup-gui not on initial-setup
• BZ - 1246429 - Quantity number is blocked when changing it by buttons in 'All Available Subscriptions' of subscription-manager-gui.
• BZ - 1246680 - rhsm-debug system --subscriptions fails to collect subscriptions.json against candlepin-2.0
• BZ - 1247721 - On subscription-manager-gui when Registering, the Progress dialog box doesnt move left to right
• BZ - 1247723 - When expanding the Facts dialog in subscription-manager-gui, the top label grows as frame does
• BZ - 1247890 - virt-who shows communication error with subscription manager for ESX against SAM
• BZ - 1248546 - initial-setup rhsm_gui screen is not as pretty as it should be.
• BZ - 1248664 - gui shows warnings to console: Gtk-WARNING **: No object called: 0 0 1 0.10000000000000001 0.90000000000000002 1
• BZ - 1248729 - Filter dialog does not come up in a focused state
• BZ - 1248734 - Certain dialogs should not be so huge in subscription-manager-gui
• BZ - 1248746 - The contract selection dialog does not expand correctly
• BZ - 1248771 - Activation Key dialog layout issues when registering in GUI
• BZ - 1248773 - Layout issues on proxy configuration dialog when resized
• BZ - 1248821 - date picker on all subscriptions tab throws TypeError
• BZ - 1248833 - subscription-manager redeem is not reporting the response to stdout
• BZ - 1249012 - The 'Start-End Date' of expired subscription is not in red status when the subscription expired.
• BZ - 1249053 - Owner selection dialog has blank button text and layout issues
• BZ - 1249913 - rhsm-icon does not work in RHEL7.2
• BZ - 1250451 - GUI: If register with auto-attach fails to attach subscriptions should just throw an error dialogue and exit after you click OK on the error dialogue
• BZ - 1251004 - subscription-manager-gui can't register the system to while the subscription-manager can.
• BZ - 1251493 - Subscription list and details pane in All Subs tab should consume all extra space.
• BZ - 1251527 - When registering, if SLA for all products is not found, user is taken to incorrect dialog
• BZ - 1251610 - format error in message "Registering to: subscription.rhn.redhat.com/subscription:443"
• BZ - 1251853 - When the value of manage_repos is blank, the output of 'repos --list' is not reasonable.
• BZ - 1254349 - unexpected "Registering to: hostname:port/prefix" when calling subscription-manager identity --regenerate --force
• BZ - 1254460 - GUI: In the about window ,License window doesnot close when you click on credit button
• BZ - 1254550 - Initial setup: Register using activation-key just hangs at attaching subscriptions page
• BZ - 1255805 - GUI : when supplied with invalid credentials register process should fail and exit
• BZ - 1256397 - The Subscription Manager Addon spoke should have the helpFile attribute set
• BZ - 1257943 - Subscription-manager repo-override command does not show any warning when manage_repos = 0 in /etc/rhsm/rhsm.conf file
• BZ - 1261572 - In gui, using register button, registering, then unreg, then reg button again shows end of reg dialog
• BZ - 1262075 - Cannot go back during the registration process
• BZ - 1265347 - pofilter startwhitespace tests fail for many language translations in subscription-manager-1.15
• BZ - 1265371 - pofilter endwhitespace tests fail for many language translations in subscription-manager-1.15
• BZ - 1266480 - Use subscription-manager-gui to remove one subscription from the system that have more than one will get a traceback
• BZ - 1266994 - RHSM initial-setup should use it's own icon instead of 'face-cool-symbolic'
• BZ - 1267034 - if system is registered with a consumer cert for different serverurl, select_sla screen shows error and fails
• BZ - 1267287 - The Available Subscriptions frame does not resize the subcomponents correctly
• BZ - 1268028 - checking "Manually attach subscriptions after registration" does not work in initial-setup
• BZ - 1268060 - s-m-gui register dialog should have a Close button. Again. Really.
• BZ - 1268088 - Trim message under subscription-manage spoke Icon, when the system is registered
• BZ - 1268095 - The 'Select Service Level' screen's scrolled radio buttons partially hides options.
• BZ - 1268102 - In subman-gui clicking the register button brings up a new registerDialog for each click (even if one is present)
• BZ - 1270204 - Crash report on system after registering from "Register Now" rhsm-icon

CVEs

(none)

References

• http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#normal