- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0678 - screen bug fix update
Synopsis
screen bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated screen package that fixes a bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The screen utility allows multiple logins on a single terminal. This is especially useful for users who telnet into a machine or are connected using a terminal that does not provide this functionality, but want to use more than one login.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Due to several unrelated bugs, the screen utility did not pass the Common Criteria certification requirements. This update modifies various parts of the underlying source code to address these issues. (BZ#665103)
All users of screen 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.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
- screen-debuginfo-4.0.3-16.el6.x86_64.rpm
- screen-debuginfo-4.0.3-16.el6.i686.rpm
- screen-4.0.3-16.el6.ppc64.rpm
- screen-debuginfo-4.0.3-16.el6.s390x.rpm
- screen-4.0.3-16.el6.s390x.rpm
- screen-4.0.3-16.el6.x86_64.rpm
- screen-4.0.3-16.el6.src.rpm
- screen-4.0.3-16.el6.i686.rpm
- screen-debuginfo-4.0.3-16.el6.ppc64.rpm
Fixes
(none)
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.