Created attachment 881585 [details] patch removing logging of /proc/cpuinfo and call to "tree"
bugfix verified in hwcert-client-1.6.5.2-20140401.el6 on ppc64 system that previously showed the bug, with no side effects seen on any arch.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2014-0532.html