This bug has been copied from bug #426015 and has been proposed to be backported to 5.1 z-stream (EUS).
Seting dev ack.
Comments 23 - 25 in bz 426015 indicate that this patch is not yet ready.
A patch for this issue has been included in build 2.6.18-53.1.17.el5.
A patch for this issue has been updated in build 2.6.18-53.1.19.el5.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html