Bug 1264361 – backport upstream bugfix to platform handling links in different netns (IFLA_LINK_NETNSID)

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Bug 1264361 - backport upstream bugfix to platform handling links in different netns (IFLA_LINK_NETNSID)

Summary:	backport upstream bugfix to platform handling links in different netns (IFLA_...

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

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Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	NetworkManager (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.2
Hardware:	Unspecified Unspecified

Priority	high Severity high
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Thomas Haller
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Reported:	2015-09-18 05:58 EDT by Thomas Haller
Modified:	2015-11-19 06:04 EST (History)
CC List:	5 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	NetworkManager-1.0.6-14.el7
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2015-11-19 06:04:42 EST
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2015:2315	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Moderate: NetworkManager security, bug fix, and enhancement update	2015-11-19 05:06:58 EST

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Description Thomas Haller 2015-09-18 05:58:30 EDT

Upstream fixes a bug in platform, and improves handling of links in different netns.

This is related to bug 1255050 and bug 262908.

Backport 3 patches that were merged upstream:
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/log/?h=e8f5005d3dfe363a48569cafd262c59708e7ed21

Comment 1 Thomas Haller 2015-09-18 05:59:34 EDT

(In reply to Thomas Haller from comment #0)
> This is related to bug 1255050 and bug 262908.

bug 1262908, of course

Comment 3 Vladimir Benes 2015-10-13 06:55:19 EDT

NM's automation test environment uses veth pairs whose other ends are in a namespace and are bridged together into DHCP server. This environment provides DHCP(4/6) services to devices in the default-namespace. 
Verification as SanityOnly.

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2015-11-19 06:04:42 EST

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.

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2315.html

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