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RHEL 5 : MRG (RHSA-2013:1399) (deprecated)

high Nessus Plugin ID 76668

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

This is the 6-month notification for the retirement of Red Hat Enterprise MRG Version 1 and Version 2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

In accordance with the Red Hat Enterprise MRG Life Cycle policy, the Red Hat Enterprise MRG products, which include the MRG-Messaging, MRG-Realtime, and MRG-Grid, Version 1 and Version 2 offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 will be retired as of March 31, 2014, and support will no longer be provided.

Accordingly, Red Hat will no longer provide updated packages, including critical impact security patches or urgent priority bug fixes, for MRG-Messaging, MRG-Realtime, and MRG-Grid on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 after that date. In addition, technical support through Red Hat's Global Support Services will no longer be provided for these products on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 after March 31, 2014.

Note: This notification applies only to those customers with subscriptions for Red Hat Enterprise MRG Version 1 and Version 2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

We encourage customers to plan their migration from Red Hat Enterprise MRG Version 1 and Version 2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to Red Hat Enterprise MRG Version 2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. As a benefit of the Red Hat subscription model, customers can use their active Red Hat Enterprise MRG subscriptions to entitle any system on a currently supported version of that product.

Details of the Red Hat Enterprise MRG life cycle can be found here:
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/mrg/

Solution

Update the affected mrg-release package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/mrg/

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1399.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 76668

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2013-1399.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/22/2014

Updated: 7/29/2014

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mrg-release

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2013

Reference Information

RHSA: 2013:1399