Bug 804120 - Certain code paths put yum in python infinite loop (Eg. some usage of yum --sec-severity).
Summary: Certain code paths put yum in python infinite loop (Eg. some usage of yum --s...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: yum
Version: 6.2
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: James Antill
QA Contact: BaseOS QE Security Team
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Reported: 2012-03-16 15:12 UTC by James Antill
Modified: 2014-01-21 06:25 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2012-06-20 13:53:58 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2012:0857 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE yum bug fix and enhancement update 2012-06-19 20:48:27 UTC

Description James Antill 2012-03-16 15:12:04 UTC 
Description of problem:

Running certain code paths of: yum --security --sec-severity=Critical upgrade result in the plugin running:

'severity' not in notice

...but their was no explicit support for that in the class, and the default way python implements it works like:

1. Can I have element 1.
2. Can I have element 2.
2. Can I have element 3.
2. Can I have element 4.
[...]

...and this will go on forever.

 Quick test, from ipython:

In [2]: import yum.update_md

In [3]: x = yum.update_md.UpdateNotice()

In [4]: 'foo' in x

...fix is a one liner in yum.
Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2012-06-20 13:53:58 UTC 
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-2012-0857.html
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