Description of problem: New Server built with RHEL 3 Update 8 root default umask set to 077 per company security policy From that point forward, installing a new package that modifies /etc/ld.so.conf results in /etc/ld.so.conf being left in mode 600 rather than preserving the mode of 644. When this happens, without warning, users are unable to access /etc/ld.so.conf. Installing an errata for a package which previously modified /etc/ld.so.conf did not switch the mode to 600; preserved it at 644. Behavior is unexpected and unobvious. May not be restricted to just /etc/ld.so.conf. High risk to any other files modified when a new package is installed. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. set root umask to 077 2. Verify mode of /etc/ld.so.conf to be 644 (anything other than 600) 3. Install a new package the requires modification to /etc/ld.so.conf Actual results: Expected results: /etc/ld.so.conf mode changed to 600 Additional info: both yum or up2date were used and verfied problem on 2 different servers.
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This bug is filed against RHEL 3, which is in maintenance phase. During the maintenance phase, only security errata and select mission critical bug fixes will be released for enterprise products. Since this bug does not meet that criteria, it is now being closed. For more information of the RHEL errata support policy, please visit: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/ If you feel this bug is indeed mission critical, please contact your support representative. You may be asked to provide detailed information on how this bug is affecting you.