The convert2rhel package provides the Convert2RHEL utility, which performs operating system conversion. During the conversion process, Convert2RHEL replaces all RPM packages from the original Linux distribution with their Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions.

Security Fix(es):

* convert2rhel: Activation key passed via command line by code (CVE-2022-0851)

Bug Fix(es):

* Using dbus API for RHSM registration to safely pass the activation key
* Verifying GPG key for UBI repositories

Deprecation:

* Deprecated `-f|–password-from-file` parameter option.

Enhancement(s):

* Checking if a new version of convert2rhel is available
* Warning if multiple authentication sources are specified
* Fixed logging error with unavailable RHSM certificate
* Fixed handling shim-x64 package protection on non-UEFI systems

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Read More