Red Hat Product Errata RHEA-2011:1776 - Product Enhancement Advisory
Issued:
2011-12-07
Updated:
2011-12-07

RHEA-2011:1776 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Synopsis

rng-tools enhancement update

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory

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Topic

An enhanced rng-tools package that adds two enhancements is now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The rng-tools package contains the random number generator user space utilities,
such as the rngd daemon.

This update adds the following enhancements:

  • The startup script and configuration files for the rngd daemon have been added

to the /etc/init.d/ and /etc/sysconfig/ directory, respectively. (BZ#754752)

All users of rng-tools are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
adds these enhancements.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.2 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.2 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.2 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.2 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.2 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.2 i386
  • Red Hat Storage 2.0 x86_64
  • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise 2.0 x86_64
  • Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) 2.0 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.2 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb
i386
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1eb39f52dfc367a41f2e0641ed30be1e74e8afee8b2d4a52caf596207795027b
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5be7f442fc5ba26d0563ef5a67ba468a4ee54bbf2e9a541ef3504b6610e6e087

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.2

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb
i386
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1eb39f52dfc367a41f2e0641ed30be1e74e8afee8b2d4a52caf596207795027b
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5be7f442fc5ba26d0563ef5a67ba468a4ee54bbf2e9a541ef3504b6610e6e087

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb
i386
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1eb39f52dfc367a41f2e0641ed30be1e74e8afee8b2d4a52caf596207795027b
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5be7f442fc5ba26d0563ef5a67ba468a4ee54bbf2e9a541ef3504b6610e6e087

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
i386
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1eb39f52dfc367a41f2e0641ed30be1e74e8afee8b2d4a52caf596207795027b
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5be7f442fc5ba26d0563ef5a67ba468a4ee54bbf2e9a541ef3504b6610e6e087
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
s390x
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 81766acec5cd3b07754c0d76b7ec0ac48493bd7dad8fc69f3ee161e7bfe01d3e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 47b221625ee967551aae02207cf26512c0ce7a3ff292df5252a6fee1f7ab7356

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.2

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
s390x
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 81766acec5cd3b07754c0d76b7ec0ac48493bd7dad8fc69f3ee161e7bfe01d3e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 47b221625ee967551aae02207cf26512c0ce7a3ff292df5252a6fee1f7ab7356

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb
i386
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1eb39f52dfc367a41f2e0641ed30be1e74e8afee8b2d4a52caf596207795027b
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5be7f442fc5ba26d0563ef5a67ba468a4ee54bbf2e9a541ef3504b6610e6e087

Red Hat Storage 2.0

SRPM
x86_64

Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise 2.0

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.2

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb
i386
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1eb39f52dfc367a41f2e0641ed30be1e74e8afee8b2d4a52caf596207795027b
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5be7f442fc5ba26d0563ef5a67ba468a4ee54bbf2e9a541ef3504b6610e6e087

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
ppc64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 201d4581f56f921844fefd3c72d093c741e8593818d05e4e2be1a82edb40130e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 48929ed2a824bf4e5569e443949091bc6164827aee2329329d06a8f241dab3dd

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.2

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
ppc64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 201d4581f56f921844fefd3c72d093c741e8593818d05e4e2be1a82edb40130e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 48929ed2a824bf4e5569e443949091bc6164827aee2329329d06a8f241dab3dd

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.2

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb
i386
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1eb39f52dfc367a41f2e0641ed30be1e74e8afee8b2d4a52caf596207795027b
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5be7f442fc5ba26d0563ef5a67ba468a4ee54bbf2e9a541ef3504b6610e6e087

Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) 2.0

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
x86_64
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ce0c4e7bf880443ba6e404bc26eb29d9e68053b79bf96da91f4a585bed84601e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5e95883c858400d08d485f8064147ce19369e884dd4573d7fc759a87df140cfb

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.src.rpm SHA-256: 009e828d23d6772602d49ec842dee5eadbaf4595847501976ec14b4c660498bc
s390x
rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 81766acec5cd3b07754c0d76b7ec0ac48493bd7dad8fc69f3ee161e7bfe01d3e
rng-tools-debuginfo-2-13.el6_2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 47b221625ee967551aae02207cf26512c0ce7a3ff292df5252a6fee1f7ab7356

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