Issued:

2009-11-09

Updated:

2009-11-09

RHBA-2009:1559 - dbus-python bug fix available

Synopsis

dbus-python bug fix available

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated dbus-python packages that fix an issue with the puplet package updater are now available for Red hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The dbus-python package provides a Python binding to the D-Bus system message bus.

This updated dbus-python package fixes the following bug:

• the puplet icon in the GNOME Notification Area displays notifications when updated packages are available. However, due to an error in the dbus-python bindings, when updates were available, puplet failed to display a notification. This update corrects the dbus-python bindings with the result that puplet is once again able to notify the user of available updates. (BZ#532142)

All users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

Updated Packages

• dbus-python-0.70-9.el5_4.i386.rpm
• dbus-python-0.70-9.el5_4.x86_64.rpm
• dbus-python-0.70-9.el5_4.s390x.rpm
• dbus-python-0.70-9.el5_4.src.rpm
• dbus-python-0.70-9.el5_4.ia64.rpm
• dbus-python-0.70-9.el5_4.ppc.rpm

Fixes

• This content is not included.BZ - 532142

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information

• The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
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