- Issued:
- 2011-10-05
- Updated:
- 2011-10-05
RHBA-2011:1351 - libX11 bug fix update
Synopsis
libX11 bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated libX11 package that fixes a bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Description
The libX11 package contains the core X11 protocol client library.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, in the 64-bit mode, libX11 computed addresses using the 32-bit arithmetic. As a consequence, under heavy load, applications running in the X environment terminated unexpectedly. A patch has been provided to address this issue, and the crashes no longer occur in the described scenario. (BZ#736175)
Users of libX11 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.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- libX11-devel-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.ppc64.rpm
- libX11-devel-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm
- libX11-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.ppc64.rpm
- libX11-devel-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.i386.rpm
- libX11-devel-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.ppc.rpm
- libX11-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.ia64.rpm
- libX11-devel-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.s390x.rpm
- libX11-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm
- libX11-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.src.rpm
- libX11-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.s390x.rpm
- libX11-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.s390.rpm
- libX11-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.i386.rpm
- libX11-devel-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.ia64.rpm
- libX11-devel-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.s390.rpm
- libX11-1.0.3-11.el5_7.1.ppc.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/.
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