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1.95. iproute

1.95.1. RHBA-2011:0757: bug fix and enhancement update

Updated iproute packages that fix several bugs and add one enhancement are now available.
The iproute packages contain networking utilities designed to use the advanced networking capabilities of the Linux kernel.
These updated packages contain the following bug fixes:
  • If the "ip" command was used to create a veth device pair, and the "peer" parameter was specified but the "name" parameter was not used, a segmentation fault occurred. The "name" parameter was an unnecessary requirement for this operation. The need for this parameter has been removed and the command now works as expected. (BZ#636943)
  • The ss man page contained a reference to a nonexistent file. This reference has been updated with the correct file location. (BZ#641918)
  • Previously, attempting to flush a secondary device with "ip secondary" would fail. This issue has now been corrected and secondary devices are flushed as expected. (BZ#678986)
These updated packages also provide the following enhancement:
  • Support for adding, deleting, and modifying security contexts or security labels in ipsec policies has been added to the "ip xfrm" command. (BZ#670295)
All users of iproute are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues and add this enhancement.