Bug 291461

Summary:	use of non-integer aliases causes system-config-network to dump a stack trace
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	Reporter:	Hacksaw <dtodd>
Component:	system-config-network	Assignee:	Harald Hoyer <harald>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
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Priority:	medium
Version:	5.0
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Doc Text:	* system-config-network is not capable of handling non-numerical aliases for network interfaces. Previously, if a user set one of these aliases to a non-numerical value, system-config-network would crash. This updated package shows the warning message instead of crashing.	Story Points:	---
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Description Hacksaw 2007-09-14 18:59:11 UTC

Description of problem:
One of my developers changed the name of the alias he set up on his main
interface to something descriptive, calling it eth0:robot.

When I brought up system-config-network, it immediately crashed, complaining
about line 196 of /usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/NCDevice.py.

If you look at this line, it tries to coerce the alias part of the interface
name into an int.

This is a problem if you have used a more descriptive name, like one that isn't
an int.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

1.3.99

How reproducible:
Create an ifcfg-eth0:robot file in /etc/sysconfig/networking-scripts.

Restart network. Note that the interface is created just fine. 
Bring up system-config.network, it will stack dump.

Comment 1 Fabio Olive Leite 2007-11-12 20:38:49 UTC

Reassigning to component owner.

Comment 3 RHEL Program Management 2008-06-02 20:31:51 UTC

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.

Comment 4 Phil Knirsch 2008-06-13 12:45:12 UTC

This bug needs a review from the component owner before granting Devel ACK.

Thanks,

Read ya, Phil

Comment 5 Phil Knirsch 2008-06-19 15:24:34 UTC

Granting Devel ACK after review of the package maintainer

Thanks,

Read ya, Phil

Comment 10 Ruediger Landmann 2009-01-08 22:40:59 UTC

Release note added. If any revisions are required, please set the 
"requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly.
All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.

New Contents:
* system-config-network is not capable of handling non-numerical aliases for network interfaces. Previously, if a user set one of these aliases to a non-numerical value, system-config-network would crash. This updated package shows the warning message instead of crashing.

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2009-01-20 21:54:12 UTC

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-0193.html