- Issued:
- 2017-03-08
- Updated:
- 2017-03-09
RHBA-2017:0472 - tzdata bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
tzdata bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated tzdata packages that add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extended Life Cycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Long Life, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Telco Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Telco Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Little Endian Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Extended Update Support, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Description
The tzdata packages contain data files with rules for various time zones.
The tzdata packages have been updated as follows:
-
Mongolia no longer observes DST.
-
The Magallanes Region of Chile has moved from a UTC-04/-03 scheme to UTC-03 all year. Starting 2017-05-13 at 23:00, the clocks for the Magallanes Region will differ from America/Santiago. To accommodate for this change, the new America/Punta_Arenas zone has been created.
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The zone1970.tab file has been added to the list of files to be installed with the tzdata packages installation.
(BZ#1425225, BZ#1425223, BZ#1427698, BZ#1427696, BZ#1428458, BZ#1428453, BZ#1428452, BZ#1428451)
Users of tzdata are advised to upgrade to these updated packages.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
For details on how to apply this update, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.7 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.2 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.1 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.2 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.1 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.2 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.1 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.3 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 6.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 6.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 7 | 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 | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 6.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 6.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 6.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 6.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- tzdata-2017a-1.el6.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-java-2017a-1.ael7b.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el5.s390x.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el5.ia64.rpm
- tzdata-java-2017a-1.el6.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el5.src.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.ael7b.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.ael7b.src.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el5.i386.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el7.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-java-2017a-1.el5.i386.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el4.noarch.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el5.ppc.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el7.src.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el4.src.rpm
- tzdata-2017a-1.el6.src.rpm
- tzdata-java-2017a-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
- tzdata-java-2017a-1.el7.noarch.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
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Additional information
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