- Issued:
- 2011-08-31
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHBA-2011:1223 - system-config-firewall bug fix update
Synopsis
system-config-firewall bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated system-config-firewall packages that fix several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The system-config-firewall packages contain a graphical user interface for basic firewall setup.
This update fixes the following bugs:
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Prior to this update, remote virtual machine management with TLS encryption used the same port as the one used for the unencrypted connection. With this update, the port for the remote virtual machine management has been changed so that remote virtual machine management with TLS encryption now works as expected. (BZ#565625)
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Prior to this update, the Tamil translation was incomplete. As a result, certain messages were displayed in English. With this update, the missing messages have been added to the translation. (BZ#624400)
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Prior to this update, the Hindi translation was incomplete. As a result, certain messages were displayed in English. With this update, the missing messages have been added to the translation. (BZ#632979)
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Prior to this update, the Punjabi translation was incomplete. As a result, certain messages were displayed in English. With this update, the missing messages have been added to the translation. (BZ#635245)
All users of system-config-firewall are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs.
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.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
- system-config-firewall-tui-1.2.27-5.el6.noarch.rpm
- system-config-firewall-1.2.27-5.el6.src.rpm
- system-config-firewall-1.2.27-5.el6.noarch.rpm
- system-config-firewall-base-1.2.27-5.el6.noarch.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 624400
- This content is not included.BZ - 632979
- This content is not included.BZ - 635245
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.