Issued:
2021-11-09
Updated:
2021-11-09

RHBA-2021:4427 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

rng-tools bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

An update for rng-tools is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

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 for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.6 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6 x86_64

Fixes

  • BZ - 1956248 - rngd uses 100% CPU while in a yield() loop
  • BZ - 1975554 - Installing rng-tools via Image Builder might hang the installation

CVEs

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
x86_64
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2aa0ff6a673b00a693c6af2615e4f8979de4682d61237a48c923a7c08e4b16e2
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8562814c9d82b7950a80f5874fd1e01da92f8255a7667c58085cf2c3992743d3
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 49932b740d60104cc2ee8829ad4657512c70bb8235950d70031213b9d332c7b4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.6

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
x86_64
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2aa0ff6a673b00a693c6af2615e4f8979de4682d61237a48c923a7c08e4b16e2
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8562814c9d82b7950a80f5874fd1e01da92f8255a7667c58085cf2c3992743d3
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 49932b740d60104cc2ee8829ad4657512c70bb8235950d70031213b9d332c7b4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.6

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
x86_64
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2aa0ff6a673b00a693c6af2615e4f8979de4682d61237a48c923a7c08e4b16e2
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8562814c9d82b7950a80f5874fd1e01da92f8255a7667c58085cf2c3992743d3
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 49932b740d60104cc2ee8829ad4657512c70bb8235950d70031213b9d332c7b4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
s390x
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5c9d033f1452ac158e66f815256ecddc0deb1b2997dbce228ad2959f4f255672
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 563d0f2c8b995c8bbd4a64691fd0d214ed8b1030c50c378a620350272d654bec
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 12188a771d7419280e05d8ddd4adfc96f53500e56e7296d01e44cbb1ef140e1d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.6

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
s390x
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5c9d033f1452ac158e66f815256ecddc0deb1b2997dbce228ad2959f4f255672
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 563d0f2c8b995c8bbd4a64691fd0d214ed8b1030c50c378a620350272d654bec
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 12188a771d7419280e05d8ddd4adfc96f53500e56e7296d01e44cbb1ef140e1d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
ppc64le
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 41772bcf80aa7f6dd2ae8c9d59e9a3a0bcc7ffeb1f96828ad50a302faee840e8
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 6f5008fe30e72489be3155d2d0da9de913174f04e046033d2ef129d6995ef019
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: ae4c363930fee493c5eeff51e79458d2de6f7cfd841e198ff9c3fc97bdae024a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.6

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
ppc64le
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 41772bcf80aa7f6dd2ae8c9d59e9a3a0bcc7ffeb1f96828ad50a302faee840e8
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 6f5008fe30e72489be3155d2d0da9de913174f04e046033d2ef129d6995ef019
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: ae4c363930fee493c5eeff51e79458d2de6f7cfd841e198ff9c3fc97bdae024a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.6

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
x86_64
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2aa0ff6a673b00a693c6af2615e4f8979de4682d61237a48c923a7c08e4b16e2
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8562814c9d82b7950a80f5874fd1e01da92f8255a7667c58085cf2c3992743d3
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 49932b740d60104cc2ee8829ad4657512c70bb8235950d70031213b9d332c7b4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
aarch64
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 99f25e4425cc4419ed164c830a2b84158e0e18ea4b98617d93b20ff97540ceb3
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 42f570e1a5c73b8c11a3f8e22a0e5cc2ce2f20f0433f6aaa8a2abf599e04989a
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 0d53f173c8d2b094fc56187df1fe71f60338c9105f993aaa9683deb71f8a16ae

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.6

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
aarch64
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 99f25e4425cc4419ed164c830a2b84158e0e18ea4b98617d93b20ff97540ceb3
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 42f570e1a5c73b8c11a3f8e22a0e5cc2ce2f20f0433f6aaa8a2abf599e04989a
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 0d53f173c8d2b094fc56187df1fe71f60338c9105f993aaa9683deb71f8a16ae

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
ppc64le
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 41772bcf80aa7f6dd2ae8c9d59e9a3a0bcc7ffeb1f96828ad50a302faee840e8
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 6f5008fe30e72489be3155d2d0da9de913174f04e046033d2ef129d6995ef019
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: ae4c363930fee493c5eeff51e79458d2de6f7cfd841e198ff9c3fc97bdae024a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6

SRPM
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 8b3681f23306ec4c744ddf569fbd3c7d0809ee788b294300fc8b168554770415
x86_64
rng-tools-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 2aa0ff6a673b00a693c6af2615e4f8979de4682d61237a48c923a7c08e4b16e2
rng-tools-debuginfo-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8562814c9d82b7950a80f5874fd1e01da92f8255a7667c58085cf2c3992743d3
rng-tools-debugsource-6.13-1.git.d207e0b6.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 49932b740d60104cc2ee8829ad4657512c70bb8235950d70031213b9d332c7b4

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