Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2016:0831 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2016-05-10
Updated:
2016-05-10

RHBA-2016:0831 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

tcpdump bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

An update for tcpdump is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The tcpdump packages contain the tcpdump utility for monitoring network traffic. The tcpdump utility can capture and display the packet headers on a particular network interface or on all interfaces.

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 Release Notes and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 Technical Notes linked from the References section.

Users of tcpdump are advised to upgrade to these updated packages.

Solution

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 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 6 x86_64
  • 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 - 1292055 - Use -Q instead of -P to set capture direction
  • BZ - 1297807 - Tcpdump segfaults with --help option on ppc64

CVEs

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
x86_64
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 98640e8d315491c3f6a3ca2b7a4f11202d6643dbc9e09b1dd77a27217b3b855b
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 98640e8d315491c3f6a3ca2b7a4f11202d6643dbc9e09b1dd77a27217b3b855b
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9e045b0afd066a30020be88afed103412edb4096d9fd6eef0747ded1bbfa869a
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9e045b0afd066a30020be88afed103412edb4096d9fd6eef0747ded1bbfa869a
i386
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 06cb257c88d474b6955bda10f2befbfa77e980cc10f06ce30e97fe2717ca3166
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c7699428db67f0f811763d32f2df76c2c6fa884dd54c4423fe1e61fc518757d5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
x86_64
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 98640e8d315491c3f6a3ca2b7a4f11202d6643dbc9e09b1dd77a27217b3b855b
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9e045b0afd066a30020be88afed103412edb4096d9fd6eef0747ded1bbfa869a
i386
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 06cb257c88d474b6955bda10f2befbfa77e980cc10f06ce30e97fe2717ca3166
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c7699428db67f0f811763d32f2df76c2c6fa884dd54c4423fe1e61fc518757d5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
x86_64
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 98640e8d315491c3f6a3ca2b7a4f11202d6643dbc9e09b1dd77a27217b3b855b
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9e045b0afd066a30020be88afed103412edb4096d9fd6eef0747ded1bbfa869a
i386
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 06cb257c88d474b6955bda10f2befbfa77e980cc10f06ce30e97fe2717ca3166
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c7699428db67f0f811763d32f2df76c2c6fa884dd54c4423fe1e61fc518757d5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
x86_64
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 98640e8d315491c3f6a3ca2b7a4f11202d6643dbc9e09b1dd77a27217b3b855b
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9e045b0afd066a30020be88afed103412edb4096d9fd6eef0747ded1bbfa869a
i386
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 06cb257c88d474b6955bda10f2befbfa77e980cc10f06ce30e97fe2717ca3166
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c7699428db67f0f811763d32f2df76c2c6fa884dd54c4423fe1e61fc518757d5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
s390x
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 824547807d0a3af92235ca2ae46125eac651dbcaa9e93d1f5b65c4e116cb6a1c
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: a94594be5052a4c2f9b05aea4f3da19d4705041e3882a3741babfcf246e5451e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
ppc64
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 664cecbdda1eadf4183e3afd86a24f56de32b844d1580a673ad5eba0f72a6fff
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 3e48c09cbba6cd60051d83bb7f50156b28d5df4eb8b5880fbb02e5294b6123a2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
x86_64
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 98640e8d315491c3f6a3ca2b7a4f11202d6643dbc9e09b1dd77a27217b3b855b
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9e045b0afd066a30020be88afed103412edb4096d9fd6eef0747ded1bbfa869a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
x86_64
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 98640e8d315491c3f6a3ca2b7a4f11202d6643dbc9e09b1dd77a27217b3b855b
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9e045b0afd066a30020be88afed103412edb4096d9fd6eef0747ded1bbfa869a
i386
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 06cb257c88d474b6955bda10f2befbfa77e980cc10f06ce30e97fe2717ca3166
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c7699428db67f0f811763d32f2df76c2c6fa884dd54c4423fe1e61fc518757d5

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

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
s390x
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 824547807d0a3af92235ca2ae46125eac651dbcaa9e93d1f5b65c4e116cb6a1c
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: a94594be5052a4c2f9b05aea4f3da19d4705041e3882a3741babfcf246e5451e

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

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
x86_64
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 98640e8d315491c3f6a3ca2b7a4f11202d6643dbc9e09b1dd77a27217b3b855b
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 9e045b0afd066a30020be88afed103412edb4096d9fd6eef0747ded1bbfa869a
i386
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 06cb257c88d474b6955bda10f2befbfa77e980cc10f06ce30e97fe2717ca3166
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c7699428db67f0f811763d32f2df76c2c6fa884dd54c4423fe1e61fc518757d5

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

SRPM
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c9cb3776c8ca9ed0850417610748f440438a53e612e2be5b3e6a6600081e487
s390x
tcpdump-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 824547807d0a3af92235ca2ae46125eac651dbcaa9e93d1f5b65c4e116cb6a1c
tcpdump-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: a94594be5052a4c2f9b05aea4f3da19d4705041e3882a3741babfcf246e5451e

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