RHBA-2024:6983 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An update for libuser is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

The libuser library implements a standardized interface for manipulating and administering user and group accounts. The library uses pluggable back-ends to interface to its data sources. Sample applications modeled after those included with the shadow password suite are included.

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

• [libuser] RHEL 8.9 Tier 0 Localization (JIRA:RHEL-12111)
• libuser: Fix findings from static application security testing (SAST) (JIRA:RHEL-35578)

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, 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
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 8 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 8 aarch64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems 8 s390x

Fixes

• RHEL-12111 - [libuser] RHEL 8.9 Tier 0 Localization
• RHEL-35578 - libuser: Fix findings from static application security testing (SAST)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)