Any chance on getting debootstrap upgraded on the EL6 branch to the latest version?
I will update the package. The new versions are just adding support for new Debian/Ubuntu releases. There is no need to keep a stable version in the repository, as it qualifies more as old than stable.
debootstrap-1.0.59-1.el6 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 6. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/debootstrap-1.0.59-1.el6
Package debootstrap-1.0.59-1.el6: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora EPEL 6 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing debootstrap-1.0.59-1.el6' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2014-1070/debootstrap-1.0.59-1.el6 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
debootstrap-1.0.59-1.el6 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 6 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.