Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2025:6997 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2025-05-13
Updated:
2025-05-13

RHBA-2025:6997 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

mdadm bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

An update for mdadm is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

Description

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Release Notes linked from the References section.

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 9 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 9.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 9.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 9 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 9.6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 9 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 9.6 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 9 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 9.6 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.6 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates 9.6 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates 9.6 s390x

Fixes

  • RHEL-31448 - [rhel9.6] mdadm provides a success message when failing to stop an array
  • RHEL-40729 - [RFE rhel9.6] While adding the disk to md RAID0 getting an error "new device failed: Invalid argument" still mdadm command writing the raid signature on the disk.
  • RHEL-52059 - [rhel9.6] Update mdadm to latest upstream

CVEs

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 9

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
x86_64
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 69cf3c5a06ed1a58e87d5e323a68d65c9e143b3133c9ad5653176762c021ea07
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f54bd47c1fb2da8f38b4ad5fd9192c7d317c782b80dc9e9b87dcfb230f83e867
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e1d85f56bb1e8abe61bec2746872f5b1e8e2ead5678e70c3fbb8f72b537fe936

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
x86_64
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 69cf3c5a06ed1a58e87d5e323a68d65c9e143b3133c9ad5653176762c021ea07
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f54bd47c1fb2da8f38b4ad5fd9192c7d317c782b80dc9e9b87dcfb230f83e867
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e1d85f56bb1e8abe61bec2746872f5b1e8e2ead5678e70c3fbb8f72b537fe936

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
x86_64
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 69cf3c5a06ed1a58e87d5e323a68d65c9e143b3133c9ad5653176762c021ea07
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f54bd47c1fb2da8f38b4ad5fd9192c7d317c782b80dc9e9b87dcfb230f83e867
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e1d85f56bb1e8abe61bec2746872f5b1e8e2ead5678e70c3fbb8f72b537fe936

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 9

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
s390x
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 43e43873df9650c4e30cfc719cc179404a76be71be85a37709ef619f6eee37e6
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 14e0578fbaad6854f78e9bbd4ef71bc30b51a18b2e396c3f6de8a22cad385903
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b14832b9b91ed81aae7fc50a4ade8b4312304c004533df65bbf309f71456196f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
s390x
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 43e43873df9650c4e30cfc719cc179404a76be71be85a37709ef619f6eee37e6
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 14e0578fbaad6854f78e9bbd4ef71bc30b51a18b2e396c3f6de8a22cad385903
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b14832b9b91ed81aae7fc50a4ade8b4312304c004533df65bbf309f71456196f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 9

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
ppc64le
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 2741f833b7fee651ac6d7ffbf8148844c62a69b4ff9aa94f851f85e8e90100e6
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f17d42f7b681175d486860894225624389c8201228ad91eec9614822d7697a84
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 5325b38b45d9add47fa6d989c50cd18ba2c6346fcc9b6d407d1d03f5d8662099

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
ppc64le
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 2741f833b7fee651ac6d7ffbf8148844c62a69b4ff9aa94f851f85e8e90100e6
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f17d42f7b681175d486860894225624389c8201228ad91eec9614822d7697a84
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 5325b38b45d9add47fa6d989c50cd18ba2c6346fcc9b6d407d1d03f5d8662099

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 9

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
aarch64
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 0293ec40f49f8c302dbadeeaa28e41ec60de3985d0c26725ad3bde503b1edf27
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: a3c236687d81f1676b3809476e1c3b9941108f91fd80f873a2c5fc9842201dd9
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: ac488685c015f7ca6c00cc3188ba6aea80291394e1846c72c25dba495ca767d9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
aarch64
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 0293ec40f49f8c302dbadeeaa28e41ec60de3985d0c26725ad3bde503b1edf27
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: a3c236687d81f1676b3809476e1c3b9941108f91fd80f873a2c5fc9842201dd9
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: ac488685c015f7ca6c00cc3188ba6aea80291394e1846c72c25dba495ca767d9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
ppc64le
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 2741f833b7fee651ac6d7ffbf8148844c62a69b4ff9aa94f851f85e8e90100e6
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f17d42f7b681175d486860894225624389c8201228ad91eec9614822d7697a84
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 5325b38b45d9add47fa6d989c50cd18ba2c6346fcc9b6d407d1d03f5d8662099

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
x86_64
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 69cf3c5a06ed1a58e87d5e323a68d65c9e143b3133c9ad5653176762c021ea07
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f54bd47c1fb2da8f38b4ad5fd9192c7d317c782b80dc9e9b87dcfb230f83e867
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e1d85f56bb1e8abe61bec2746872f5b1e8e2ead5678e70c3fbb8f72b537fe936

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
aarch64
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 0293ec40f49f8c302dbadeeaa28e41ec60de3985d0c26725ad3bde503b1edf27
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: a3c236687d81f1676b3809476e1c3b9941108f91fd80f873a2c5fc9842201dd9
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: ac488685c015f7ca6c00cc3188ba6aea80291394e1846c72c25dba495ca767d9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates 9.6

SRPM
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.src.rpm SHA-256: 59d7a6522fb08bc97f77d7fd549ed4e97ac405fdac0d6071ca80a9cbb68ab52b
s390x
mdadm-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 43e43873df9650c4e30cfc719cc179404a76be71be85a37709ef619f6eee37e6
mdadm-debuginfo-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 14e0578fbaad6854f78e9bbd4ef71bc30b51a18b2e396c3f6de8a22cad385903
mdadm-debugsource-4.3-4.el9.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b14832b9b91ed81aae7fc50a4ade8b4312304c004533df65bbf309f71456196f

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