RHBA-2018:0426 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated cockpit packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras.

Description

Cockpit is a server administration interface that makes it easy to administer GNU/Linux servers through a web browser.

The cockpit dashboard, docker, machines, packagekit, pcp, and storaged packages have been upgraded to upstream version 160, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version. Most notable changes are:

• Add check boxes for common NFS mount options.
• Redesign package list on Software Updates page and show RHEL Errata.
• Clarify Software Update status if only security updates are available.
• Add serial console to virtual Machines page and redesign the Consoles tab.
• Show more error message details for failures on virtual Machines page.

(BZ#1538023)

Users of cockpit are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add these enhancements.

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 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Virtualization 4 for RHEL 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Virtualization for IBM Power LE 4 for RHEL 7 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 7 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9 7 ppc64le

Fixes

• BZ - 1538023 - Rebase Cockpit in RHEL Extras 7.4.5

CVEs

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References

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