- Issued:
- 2011-08-04
- Updated:
- 2011-08-04
RHBA-2011:1123 - xorg-x11-drv-mga bug fix update
Synopsis
xorg-x11-drv-mga bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated xorg-x11-drv-mga package that fixes a bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The xorg-x11-drv-mga package is a video driver for Matrox G-series chipsets for the X.Org implementation of the X Window System.
- Previously, the MGA driver rendered the image incorrectly on big-endian architectures, including PowerPC and 64-bit PowerPC. Consequently, the display showed altered colors. With this update, a patch has been provided to address this issue, and the colors are now displayed correctly in the described scenario. (BZ#717192)
All users of xorg-x11-drv-mga are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the 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
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI) | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | ppc64 |
| 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 Update Support from RHUI | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.1 | 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 Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- xorg-x11-drv-mga-debuginfo-1.4.12-4.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-mga-debuginfo-1.4.12-4.el6_1.1.ppc64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.12-4.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.12-4.el6_1.1.src.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.12-4.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.12-4.el6_1.1.ppc64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-mga-debuginfo-1.4.12-4.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
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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.