RHBA-2024:1642 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An update for redhat-support-lib-python and redhat-support-tool is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

The redhat-support-tool utility facilitates console-based access to Red Hat's subscriber services and gives Red Hat subscribers more venues for accessing the content and services available to them as Red Hat customers. Further, it enables Red Hat customers to integrate and automate their helpdesk services with our subscription services.

The redhat-support-lib-python package provides a Python library that developers can use to easily write software solutions that leverage Red Hat Access subscription services

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

• Deprecate the Basic Authentication in redhat-support-tool (JIRA:RHEL-24845)
• Deprecate the Basic Authentication in redhat-support-tool (JIRA:RHEL-24846)
• redhat-support-tool: Python tarfile extraction needs change to avoid a warning (JIRA:RHEL-2397)

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 IBM z Systems 8 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64

Fixes

• RHEL-2397 - redhat-support-tool: Python tarfile extraction needs change to avoid a warning

CVEs

(none)

References

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