5.58. efibootmgr

5.58.1. RHBA-2012:0893 — efibootmgr bug fix update

An updated efibootmgr package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The efibootmgr utility is responsible for the boot loader installation on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems.

Bug Fix

BZ#715216: In a Coverity Scan analysis, an allocation, which was not checked for errors, was discovered. With this update, the allocation is now checked for errors, thus the bug is fixed.

All users of efibootmgr are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug.

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