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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2016:0949 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2016-05-10
Updated:
2016-05-10

RHBA-2016:0949 - Bug Fix Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

dnsmasq bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

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

Description

The dnsmasq packages contain Dnsmasq, a lightweight DNS (Domain Name Server) forwarder and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.

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 dnsmasq 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 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 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

  • BZ - 1154953 - Virtual machine fails to start due to a problem with dnsmasq

CVEs

(none)

References

  • http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#normal
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec9ae7ef7a2b182c9393ce7d412fe8e59d4bbe6db75c238e456333194dbd7c31
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec9ae7ef7a2b182c9393ce7d412fe8e59d4bbe6db75c238e456333194dbd7c31
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3bf581f4ecd70c74289e5c8947068f8626d1e31f105a100b189fa3ca0c6d57ce
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3bf581f4ecd70c74289e5c8947068f8626d1e31f105a100b189fa3ca0c6d57ce
i386
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6eb3c7c6288b812ede5fb16e778d0f91d9b8ed1812470671cc5168d6bbc6ec41
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 24a85ee309c851fdcfc287b8698623cc971e5ea03bf75361b2881f4db615007d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec9ae7ef7a2b182c9393ce7d412fe8e59d4bbe6db75c238e456333194dbd7c31
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3bf581f4ecd70c74289e5c8947068f8626d1e31f105a100b189fa3ca0c6d57ce
i386
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6eb3c7c6288b812ede5fb16e778d0f91d9b8ed1812470671cc5168d6bbc6ec41
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 24a85ee309c851fdcfc287b8698623cc971e5ea03bf75361b2881f4db615007d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec9ae7ef7a2b182c9393ce7d412fe8e59d4bbe6db75c238e456333194dbd7c31
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3bf581f4ecd70c74289e5c8947068f8626d1e31f105a100b189fa3ca0c6d57ce
i386
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6eb3c7c6288b812ede5fb16e778d0f91d9b8ed1812470671cc5168d6bbc6ec41
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 24a85ee309c851fdcfc287b8698623cc971e5ea03bf75361b2881f4db615007d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec9ae7ef7a2b182c9393ce7d412fe8e59d4bbe6db75c238e456333194dbd7c31
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3bf581f4ecd70c74289e5c8947068f8626d1e31f105a100b189fa3ca0c6d57ce
i386
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6eb3c7c6288b812ede5fb16e778d0f91d9b8ed1812470671cc5168d6bbc6ec41
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 24a85ee309c851fdcfc287b8698623cc971e5ea03bf75361b2881f4db615007d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
s390x
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2e988b2fe90946cd5e77d58cec2d7f993defd63a1f4e890b026c17d0954215d7
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b60a4ceb108a1ecb18bd59009aa5d2afb69177ab26f60f89412e04eb25cb20b5
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b60a4ceb108a1ecb18bd59009aa5d2afb69177ab26f60f89412e04eb25cb20b5
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c4a6fef42a30285dcef2693f05976c1cef35b422243c686f117ccedc182e2ee3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
ppc64
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 375918df98de118270c79fc2e0689e1caff3679b2998720e6724d4865bd53146
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: af3322af55c4483bed06930cacf0b75fbcc3880edc59dfe5aaa5db6fd185a9db
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: af3322af55c4483bed06930cacf0b75fbcc3880edc59dfe5aaa5db6fd185a9db
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: bfd45c6a41d3f243752b2e43b94ef2d64520cc5eddcda02fcce4fce923d50802

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec9ae7ef7a2b182c9393ce7d412fe8e59d4bbe6db75c238e456333194dbd7c31
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3bf581f4ecd70c74289e5c8947068f8626d1e31f105a100b189fa3ca0c6d57ce

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec9ae7ef7a2b182c9393ce7d412fe8e59d4bbe6db75c238e456333194dbd7c31
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3bf581f4ecd70c74289e5c8947068f8626d1e31f105a100b189fa3ca0c6d57ce
i386
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6eb3c7c6288b812ede5fb16e778d0f91d9b8ed1812470671cc5168d6bbc6ec41
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 24a85ee309c851fdcfc287b8698623cc971e5ea03bf75361b2881f4db615007d

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

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
s390x
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2e988b2fe90946cd5e77d58cec2d7f993defd63a1f4e890b026c17d0954215d7
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b60a4ceb108a1ecb18bd59009aa5d2afb69177ab26f60f89412e04eb25cb20b5
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b60a4ceb108a1ecb18bd59009aa5d2afb69177ab26f60f89412e04eb25cb20b5
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c4a6fef42a30285dcef2693f05976c1cef35b422243c686f117ccedc182e2ee3

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

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec9ae7ef7a2b182c9393ce7d412fe8e59d4bbe6db75c238e456333194dbd7c31
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ec43eaa55a4393663ee50951f8d0e87da61cddd2eb9fbf6ee4068fe6413f8604
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3bf581f4ecd70c74289e5c8947068f8626d1e31f105a100b189fa3ca0c6d57ce
i386
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6eb3c7c6288b812ede5fb16e778d0f91d9b8ed1812470671cc5168d6bbc6ec41
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d82ae0e4b5f5c05e050e0193b1e8b21274af5ae2c11e4c9ae305587f2218f091
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 24a85ee309c851fdcfc287b8698623cc971e5ea03bf75361b2881f4db615007d

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

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 7bd347f3a2bdb180243afd78536ea0675c99af264c37383329ef4decd67c49d6
s390x
dnsmasq-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2e988b2fe90946cd5e77d58cec2d7f993defd63a1f4e890b026c17d0954215d7
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b60a4ceb108a1ecb18bd59009aa5d2afb69177ab26f60f89412e04eb25cb20b5
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b60a4ceb108a1ecb18bd59009aa5d2afb69177ab26f60f89412e04eb25cb20b5
dnsmasq-utils-2.48-17.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c4a6fef42a30285dcef2693f05976c1cef35b422243c686f117ccedc182e2ee3

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