kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update. \{'type': 'BugFix', 'shortCode': 'RL', 'name': 'RLBA-2021:3052', 'synopsis': 'kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update', 'severity': 'UnknownSeverity', 'topic': 'An update for kexec-tools is now available for Rocky Linux 8.', 'description': 'The kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that\ntogether form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The\n/sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's\nkexec feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot\nmechanism allows booting a Linux kernel from the context of an already\nrunning kernel.', 'solution': None, 'affectedProducts': ['Rocky Linux 8'], 'fixes': ['1976252'], 'cves': ['Red Hat:::https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2021:3052:::RHBA-2021:3052'], 'references': [], 'publishedAt': '2021-08-12T21:15:10.687502Z', 'rpms': ['kexec-tools-2.0.20-46.el8_4.2.aarch64.rpm', 'kexec-tools-2.0.20-46.el8_4.2.src.rpm', 'kexec-tools-2.0.20-46.el8_4.2.x86_64.rpm', 'kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-46.el8_4.2.aarch64.rpm', 'kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-46.el8_4.2.x86_64.rpm', 'kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-46.el8_4.2.aarch64.rpm', 'kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-46.el8_4.2.x86_64.rpm']}\. The software package Kexec-tools has undergone a crucial update with bug fixes and upgrades aimed at enhancing the kernel loading functionality in Rocky Linux 8.. Rocky Linux,kexec-tools,bug fix,system updates. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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