- Issued:
- 2011-04-19
- Updated:
- 2011-04-19
RHBA-2011:0453 - xorg-x11-server-utils bug fix update
Synopsis
xorg-x11-server-utils bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated xorg-x11-server-utils package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The xorg-x11-server-utils package contains a collection of utilities used to modify and query the runtime configuration of the X.Org server. X.Org is an open source implementation of the X Window System.
This update fixes the following bug:
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A previous advisory, the RHSA-2011:0433 xorg-x11-server-utils security update, applied a backported patch to fix a flaw in the X server resource database utility, xrdb. While this patch resolved the security issue, it also introduced an error in the macro expansion mechanism. Consequent to this, an attempt to run the xrdb utility could fail with the following messages written to standard error:
sh: -c: line 0: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `"' sh: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file
With this update, the underlying source code has been adapted to correct the macro expansion mechanism, and the xrdb utility now works as expected. (BZ#696310)
All users of xorg-x11-server-utils are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug. Note that all running instances of the X.Org server must be restarted for this update to take effect.
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.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- xorg-x11-server-utils-7.4-15.el6_0.2.s390x.rpm
- xorg-x11-server-utils-7.4-15.el6_0.2.ppc64.rpm
- xorg-x11-server-utils-7.4-15.el6_0.2.src.rpm
- xorg-x11-server-utils-debuginfo-7.4-15.el6_0.2.i686.rpm
- xorg-x11-server-utils-7.4-15.el6_0.2.i686.rpm
- xorg-x11-server-utils-debuginfo-7.4-15.el6_0.2.s390x.rpm
- xorg-x11-server-utils-debuginfo-7.4-15.el6_0.2.x86_64.rpm
- xorg-x11-server-utils-7.4-15.el6_0.2.x86_64.rpm
- xorg-x11-server-utils-debuginfo-7.4-15.el6_0.2.ppc64.rpm
Fixes
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/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.