Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2017:3197 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2017-11-14
Updated:
2017-11-14

RHBA-2017:3197 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

kexec-tools bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

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

Description

The kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The /sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot mechanism allows booting a Linux kernel from the context of an already running kernel.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • When the acpi_cpufreq kernel module was loaded, the kdump service repeatedly restarted the number of CPU cores times. Consequently, the system performance was lowered, because kdump restarted too frequently. This update changes the udev filter in the 98-kexec.rules file. As a result, the kdump service now restarts only if a new CPU is added or a CPU is removed, and the system performance is no longer lowered due to frequent kdump restarts.(BZ#1494022)

Users of kexec-tools are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

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)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fafc93eda13c9ecdb9d6d143719b6db495498170cae805c8a4fc77a05d822f41
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fafc93eda13c9ecdb9d6d143719b6db495498170cae805c8a4fc77a05d822f41
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e59e548f81ec9f05674133be8f8b40b776e48bf8a153c1c4233bed454b4b9092
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e59e548f81ec9f05674133be8f8b40b776e48bf8a153c1c4233bed454b4b9092
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1e239bb3e34caa2b788d46d4926fdb8f74db1c152b00402990c121a927f5dc2f
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 299fd8bfe4fa8e8d4a23d74af81257b96513d1274b0fdb6d7673fb339999eaa3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fafc93eda13c9ecdb9d6d143719b6db495498170cae805c8a4fc77a05d822f41
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e59e548f81ec9f05674133be8f8b40b776e48bf8a153c1c4233bed454b4b9092
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1e239bb3e34caa2b788d46d4926fdb8f74db1c152b00402990c121a927f5dc2f
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 299fd8bfe4fa8e8d4a23d74af81257b96513d1274b0fdb6d7673fb339999eaa3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fafc93eda13c9ecdb9d6d143719b6db495498170cae805c8a4fc77a05d822f41
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e59e548f81ec9f05674133be8f8b40b776e48bf8a153c1c4233bed454b4b9092
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1e239bb3e34caa2b788d46d4926fdb8f74db1c152b00402990c121a927f5dc2f
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 299fd8bfe4fa8e8d4a23d74af81257b96513d1274b0fdb6d7673fb339999eaa3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fafc93eda13c9ecdb9d6d143719b6db495498170cae805c8a4fc77a05d822f41
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e59e548f81ec9f05674133be8f8b40b776e48bf8a153c1c4233bed454b4b9092
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1e239bb3e34caa2b788d46d4926fdb8f74db1c152b00402990c121a927f5dc2f
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 299fd8bfe4fa8e8d4a23d74af81257b96513d1274b0fdb6d7673fb339999eaa3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
s390x
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9270bb1a83bf06e36874a668a2d0095d6ca0789005bbe42e5b5ca30752657ecc
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c5d248a3cfb18445cb340f37b793a6df8d286a78f938a0085e14cfbc66425955
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c5d248a3cfb18445cb340f37b793a6df8d286a78f938a0085e14cfbc66425955
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 224719964310745fef6124c53438a0396c0a255566564a7909d1fc038aeab1e8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
ppc64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 5d3c7089e2587487f6e3ca117559fdf4cc48cb99a0c95cbbe48f868661c0aacd
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: e4e8a73b0adf00eb9d99e149b46f4105ec6c18618a9c825e1f25cecbaffe1382
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: e4e8a73b0adf00eb9d99e149b46f4105ec6c18618a9c825e1f25cecbaffe1382
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: cd5a45f8ea59cd7149d3194f6a18d1b1d19786600ed1dc7599369659651ff7ff

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fafc93eda13c9ecdb9d6d143719b6db495498170cae805c8a4fc77a05d822f41
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e59e548f81ec9f05674133be8f8b40b776e48bf8a153c1c4233bed454b4b9092

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

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
s390x
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9270bb1a83bf06e36874a668a2d0095d6ca0789005bbe42e5b5ca30752657ecc
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c5d248a3cfb18445cb340f37b793a6df8d286a78f938a0085e14cfbc66425955
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c5d248a3cfb18445cb340f37b793a6df8d286a78f938a0085e14cfbc66425955
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 224719964310745fef6124c53438a0396c0a255566564a7909d1fc038aeab1e8

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

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
x86_64
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fafc93eda13c9ecdb9d6d143719b6db495498170cae805c8a4fc77a05d822f41
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 96ebab0c33b822018c90ed387e02508d9de5d9791a6758ef2573a034b91aace4
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e59e548f81ec9f05674133be8f8b40b776e48bf8a153c1c4233bed454b4b9092
i386
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1e239bb3e34caa2b788d46d4926fdb8f74db1c152b00402990c121a927f5dc2f
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: f50f079c11e5ecb16f836a64516e246754085b3de70fd4195d1e991e479df9b6
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.i686.rpm SHA-256: 299fd8bfe4fa8e8d4a23d74af81257b96513d1274b0fdb6d7673fb339999eaa3

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

SRPM
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 890fd1aab9f29923a2cb4298a2dccb266e39d0787da1acfe2e0a94e7419e758e
s390x
kexec-tools-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9270bb1a83bf06e36874a668a2d0095d6ca0789005bbe42e5b5ca30752657ecc
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c5d248a3cfb18445cb340f37b793a6df8d286a78f938a0085e14cfbc66425955
kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: c5d248a3cfb18445cb340f37b793a6df8d286a78f938a0085e14cfbc66425955
kexec-tools-eppic-2.0.0-307.el6_9.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 224719964310745fef6124c53438a0396c0a255566564a7909d1fc038aeab1e8

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