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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2017:0038 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2017-01-10
Updated:
2017-01-10

RHBA-2017:0038 - Bug Fix Advisory

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Synopsis

bash 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

Updated bash packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The bash packages provide Bash (Bourne-again shell), which is the default shell for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • Previously, when bash expanded a parameter stored in a string that exceeded the memory allocation limit for string expansion, it crashed with a segmentation fault error. With this update, the string expansion code has been updated, and bash now exits gracefully with an error message instead of crashing when a string is too long to expand. (BZ#1403215)

Users of bash are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix 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 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 - 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)

Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
x86_64
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a6819354aa5160d2059b4f95d3fb7fc3afefc4bf28c3655bb5e1e73bc5d98fae
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a6819354aa5160d2059b4f95d3fb7fc3afefc4bf28c3655bb5e1e73bc5d98fae
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8e48663312c8cb26da9976960562e0b29a5b10f8ed0bdf1fe64928d815fc03e4
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8e48663312c8cb26da9976960562e0b29a5b10f8ed0bdf1fe64928d815fc03e4
i386
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1929b22dab1032e0026f9b372db039d2efac41572dee78480681f23cc6cddaea
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0795903dcc32765e93e17fb1d69b9356e0d4f86f6129ac29b93d33b8cafc74df

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
x86_64
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a6819354aa5160d2059b4f95d3fb7fc3afefc4bf28c3655bb5e1e73bc5d98fae
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8e48663312c8cb26da9976960562e0b29a5b10f8ed0bdf1fe64928d815fc03e4
i386
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1929b22dab1032e0026f9b372db039d2efac41572dee78480681f23cc6cddaea
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0795903dcc32765e93e17fb1d69b9356e0d4f86f6129ac29b93d33b8cafc74df

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
x86_64
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a6819354aa5160d2059b4f95d3fb7fc3afefc4bf28c3655bb5e1e73bc5d98fae
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8e48663312c8cb26da9976960562e0b29a5b10f8ed0bdf1fe64928d815fc03e4
i386
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1929b22dab1032e0026f9b372db039d2efac41572dee78480681f23cc6cddaea
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0795903dcc32765e93e17fb1d69b9356e0d4f86f6129ac29b93d33b8cafc74df

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
x86_64
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a6819354aa5160d2059b4f95d3fb7fc3afefc4bf28c3655bb5e1e73bc5d98fae
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8e48663312c8cb26da9976960562e0b29a5b10f8ed0bdf1fe64928d815fc03e4
i386
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1929b22dab1032e0026f9b372db039d2efac41572dee78480681f23cc6cddaea
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0795903dcc32765e93e17fb1d69b9356e0d4f86f6129ac29b93d33b8cafc74df

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
s390x
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c0fcd90daea27cd7c971027526940a35a51523426b637dca78ed6ac4934f42b8
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 20e081c964662084cedb204db00ee6bdb1317912dc4681da1caeb03d0c8b02d0
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 20e081c964662084cedb204db00ee6bdb1317912dc4681da1caeb03d0c8b02d0
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 4606c490be0e29f981b1ce41319dc557360dc916e2b13006bf1e1a21d5f84395

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
ppc64
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 266dee49b709000e3072988f0177e3b2363fbfdbcde9ab8b5661bf820d2b8941
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 7b365c0885bb162e338625ff746c0ca7b6694cd5c9b7ee133f251daf87d23df4
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 7b365c0885bb162e338625ff746c0ca7b6694cd5c9b7ee133f251daf87d23df4
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 1bf71fa6c797618244d1335a2a5fc3cc64bafb90f7cd576214dfb4bd218c3c6f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
x86_64
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a6819354aa5160d2059b4f95d3fb7fc3afefc4bf28c3655bb5e1e73bc5d98fae
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8e48663312c8cb26da9976960562e0b29a5b10f8ed0bdf1fe64928d815fc03e4

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

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
s390x
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c0fcd90daea27cd7c971027526940a35a51523426b637dca78ed6ac4934f42b8
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 20e081c964662084cedb204db00ee6bdb1317912dc4681da1caeb03d0c8b02d0
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 20e081c964662084cedb204db00ee6bdb1317912dc4681da1caeb03d0c8b02d0
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 4606c490be0e29f981b1ce41319dc557360dc916e2b13006bf1e1a21d5f84395

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

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
x86_64
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a6819354aa5160d2059b4f95d3fb7fc3afefc4bf28c3655bb5e1e73bc5d98fae
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ee1c56442cd544a813c3b30265db066f15df6cf063745422691e3b07c31f764a
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8e48663312c8cb26da9976960562e0b29a5b10f8ed0bdf1fe64928d815fc03e4
i386
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1929b22dab1032e0026f9b372db039d2efac41572dee78480681f23cc6cddaea
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 571df94fbc6aac15b61f54755620b976e534d4af4a86ac32bb4655806d825a04
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0795903dcc32765e93e17fb1d69b9356e0d4f86f6129ac29b93d33b8cafc74df

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

SRPM
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.src.rpm SHA-256: 5c345b0f5d0a2d86ab12a478e60a81e83e8ddcc4c48c9a8acc72d2b6a340f69e
s390x
bash-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c0fcd90daea27cd7c971027526940a35a51523426b637dca78ed6ac4934f42b8
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 20e081c964662084cedb204db00ee6bdb1317912dc4681da1caeb03d0c8b02d0
bash-debuginfo-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 20e081c964662084cedb204db00ee6bdb1317912dc4681da1caeb03d0c8b02d0
bash-doc-4.1.2-41.el6_8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 4606c490be0e29f981b1ce41319dc557360dc916e2b13006bf1e1a21d5f84395

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