Bug 682382

Summary: hardcodes eth0
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Bill Nottingham <notting>
Component: pppAssignee: Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: BaseOS QE Security Team <qe-baseos-security>
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Version: 6.1CC: msekleta, rvokal, thozza
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Clone Of: 682381
: 1160262 (view as bug list) Environment:
Last Closed: 2017-10-04 14:31:38 UTC Type: ---
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Bug Blocks: 682269, 1160262, 1499211    
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Description Bill Nottingham 2011-03-05 02:01:16 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #682381 +++

Description of problem:

Network devices can have arbitrary names, and due to
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/ConsistentNetworkDeviceNaming, will have
different names in Fedora 15. Also, it's possible due to hardware changes, etc. that a box only has eth1, eth2, etc.

ppp-2.4.5/pppd/sys-linux.c:

...
char *
get_first_ethernet()
{
        return "eth0";
}
...
int
ether_to_eui64(eui64_t *p_eui64)
{
...
    strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, "eth0");
    if(ioctl(skfd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr) < 0)
    {
        close(skfd);
        warn("could not obtain hardware address for eth0");
...

Now, given that it does have fallback code for both of these functions if it fails, I'm not sure it drastically affects functionality at runtime. Filing for completeness.

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

ppp-2.4.5

How reproducible:

By visual inspection.
Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2011-03-05 02:19:01 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.
Comment 5 Suzanne Logcher 2012-02-14 23:07:32 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.
Comment 6 RHEL Program Management 2012-09-07 05:09:11 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this
request at this time.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate, in the next release of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Comment 8 Michal Sekletar 2014-05-02 15:00:48 UTC 
I've recently reworked patch for this bug which was already included in Fedora. We query udev database to get information about network interfaces and then we pick first which looks like ethernet interface.
Comment 9 Michal Sekletar 2014-05-02 15:02:47 UTC 
Created attachment 891913 [details]
Patch included in Fedora
Comment 10 Michal Sekletar 2014-05-02 15:06:28 UTC 
Created attachment 891914 [details]
Patch included in Fedora
Comment 13 Tomáš Hozza 2017-10-04 14:31:38 UTC 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is in the Production 3 Phase. During the Production 3 Phase, Critical impact Security Advisories (RHSAs) and selected Urgent Priority Bug Fix Advisories (RHBAs) may be released as they become available.

The official life cycle policy can be reviewed here:

http://redhat.com/rhel/lifecycle

This issue does not meet the inclusion criteria for the Production 3 Phase and will be marked as CLOSED/WONTFIX. If this remains a critical requirement, please contact Red Hat Customer Support to request a re-evaluation of the issue, citing a clear business justification. Note that a strong business justification will be required for re-evaluation. Red Hat Customer Support can be contacted via the Red Hat Customer Portal at the following URL:

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