RHBA-2023:4155 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An update for rt-test is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Description

The rt-tests packages include a set of programs that test and measure various components of real-time kernel behavior. These packages measure timer, signal, and hardware latency and test the functioning of priority-inheritance mutexes.

Bug Fix(es):

• rt-setup overwrites "kernel.hung_task_panic" and "kernel.hung_task_timeout_secs" values even if those values are already set. (BZ#2182816)

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 Real Time 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV 7 x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 2182816 - rt-setup overwrites "kernel.hung_task_panic" and "kernel.hung_task_timeout_secs" values even if those values are already set. [rhel-7.9.z]

CVEs

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References

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