Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2016:0951 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2016-05-10
Updated:
2016-05-10

RHBA-2016:0951 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

initscripts bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

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

Description

The initscripts packages contain basic system scripts to boot the system, change runlevels, activate and deactivate most network interfaces, and shut down the system cleanly.

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 initscripts 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 x86_64
  • 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 (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 - 1070253 - anaconda: using FQDN hostname with DHCP/DDNS does not work anymore
  • BZ - 1084881 - RFE: Make initscripts an owner of /etc/sysctl.d/
  • BZ - 1099026 - ifup-eth arping fail should output responding MAC
  • BZ - 1115573 - network-scripts do not update DNS2 if there is no /etc/resolv.conf.save
  • BZ - 1119055 - sysconfig.txt mentions option PPPOPTIONS, but /sbin/pppoe-connect ignores it
  • BZ - 1166892 - The 'init-scripts' package is missing dependency on 'plymouth'
  • BZ - 1210732 - ifup-eth fails to parse MASTER variable for bonding
  • BZ - 1212751 - clarify daemon() usage message
  • BZ - 1215166 - missing quotes in ifup
  • BZ - 1221348 - rc.sysinit applies quotas before checking for the SELinux relabel
  • BZ - 1236062 - selinux relabel triggers forcefsck twice
  • BZ - 1243508 - [RFE] /etc/sysctl.conf contains no IPv6 parameters
  • BZ - 1266861 - IP address 127.x.x.x is not removed from ethX interface during "ifdown ethX"
  • BZ - 1291498 - /etc/rc.sysinit may have typo "gfs2i" when mounting other filesystems read-only
  • BZ - 1291907 - mangled config in /etc/sysconfig/init
  • BZ - 1292875 - ifdown on an alias interface removes all IP addresses
  • BZ - 1296900 - Shutdown hangs while network is down and netfs is enabled and NFS share is mounted
  • BZ - 1325937 - Regression: killproc ignores -d

CVEs

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 386da2e5fc9de285bbff6ed165853e855933853cb3f23a3fbc21456669461dc0
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 386da2e5fc9de285bbff6ed165853e855933853cb3f23a3fbc21456669461dc0
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 11eb6d21fb2fb7dba17909763c6a03d9c0a8ecece15bfad1d393fd5f1f71e31f
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 11eb6d21fb2fb7dba17909763c6a03d9c0a8ecece15bfad1d393fd5f1f71e31f
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
i386
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d9d362048912eade8fe0e6f1885fc394690ffe8097e78fb6e50a9f36c28ba072
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: dc1006173a573ef348869a8567e20c05f2196fdf2016b1f6958fd3f8c7dc012a
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 386da2e5fc9de285bbff6ed165853e855933853cb3f23a3fbc21456669461dc0
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 11eb6d21fb2fb7dba17909763c6a03d9c0a8ecece15bfad1d393fd5f1f71e31f
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
i386
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d9d362048912eade8fe0e6f1885fc394690ffe8097e78fb6e50a9f36c28ba072
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: dc1006173a573ef348869a8567e20c05f2196fdf2016b1f6958fd3f8c7dc012a
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 386da2e5fc9de285bbff6ed165853e855933853cb3f23a3fbc21456669461dc0
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 11eb6d21fb2fb7dba17909763c6a03d9c0a8ecece15bfad1d393fd5f1f71e31f
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
i386
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d9d362048912eade8fe0e6f1885fc394690ffe8097e78fb6e50a9f36c28ba072
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: dc1006173a573ef348869a8567e20c05f2196fdf2016b1f6958fd3f8c7dc012a
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 386da2e5fc9de285bbff6ed165853e855933853cb3f23a3fbc21456669461dc0
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 11eb6d21fb2fb7dba17909763c6a03d9c0a8ecece15bfad1d393fd5f1f71e31f
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
i386
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d9d362048912eade8fe0e6f1885fc394690ffe8097e78fb6e50a9f36c28ba072
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: dc1006173a573ef348869a8567e20c05f2196fdf2016b1f6958fd3f8c7dc012a
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
s390x
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3e05efd776d3cc601d84c945622815b60c93ae02da098277dff92eeff038cb2f
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 6496ebad88123e32d9eef581c1487a68a8b53ae3481f28f77d9429de4cb80ab7
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: dbc906fc0fb01cd9cd9ba7e8c0a19dc250f378bf199f4a0817dc2874d50154c7
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: dbc906fc0fb01cd9cd9ba7e8c0a19dc250f378bf199f4a0817dc2874d50154c7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
ppc64
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: a04212540201e31e587c37afe7830cf7aaf118b0da00d3e9cf42a72eb9f28612
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 175e0d8af8584f5861ee3a777f918fe1db64c7d5c18790b10ff5d972b9e4d5f3
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 261392db94d0944665c5995661f0df4a6511946bc23543d8a0232077b2e7bc1f
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 261392db94d0944665c5995661f0df4a6511946bc23543d8a0232077b2e7bc1f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 386da2e5fc9de285bbff6ed165853e855933853cb3f23a3fbc21456669461dc0
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 11eb6d21fb2fb7dba17909763c6a03d9c0a8ecece15bfad1d393fd5f1f71e31f
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 386da2e5fc9de285bbff6ed165853e855933853cb3f23a3fbc21456669461dc0
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 11eb6d21fb2fb7dba17909763c6a03d9c0a8ecece15bfad1d393fd5f1f71e31f
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
i386
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d9d362048912eade8fe0e6f1885fc394690ffe8097e78fb6e50a9f36c28ba072
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: dc1006173a573ef348869a8567e20c05f2196fdf2016b1f6958fd3f8c7dc012a
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8

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

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
s390x
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3e05efd776d3cc601d84c945622815b60c93ae02da098277dff92eeff038cb2f
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 6496ebad88123e32d9eef581c1487a68a8b53ae3481f28f77d9429de4cb80ab7
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: dbc906fc0fb01cd9cd9ba7e8c0a19dc250f378bf199f4a0817dc2874d50154c7
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: dbc906fc0fb01cd9cd9ba7e8c0a19dc250f378bf199f4a0817dc2874d50154c7

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

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
x86_64
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 386da2e5fc9de285bbff6ed165853e855933853cb3f23a3fbc21456669461dc0
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 11eb6d21fb2fb7dba17909763c6a03d9c0a8ecece15bfad1d393fd5f1f71e31f
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a219387520b8c91ffbfef28715d9019ad217b8605d4cfccae13d5f36b49d499c
i386
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: d9d362048912eade8fe0e6f1885fc394690ffe8097e78fb6e50a9f36c28ba072
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: dc1006173a573ef348869a8567e20c05f2196fdf2016b1f6958fd3f8c7dc012a
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 14eafdc23cfd226bb51de55fba5f2b51649f18709473acbdb9af0249a9f7aab8

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

SRPM
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 1e47d0b9b5d4dae990b7200e0753763bdca5d25ba66018a140f48298f5e89f3e
s390x
debugmode-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3e05efd776d3cc601d84c945622815b60c93ae02da098277dff92eeff038cb2f
initscripts-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 6496ebad88123e32d9eef581c1487a68a8b53ae3481f28f77d9429de4cb80ab7
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: dbc906fc0fb01cd9cd9ba7e8c0a19dc250f378bf199f4a0817dc2874d50154c7
initscripts-debuginfo-9.03.53-1.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: dbc906fc0fb01cd9cd9ba7e8c0a19dc250f378bf199f4a0817dc2874d50154c7

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