- Issued:
- 2011-12-06
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHBA-2011:1634 - spice-server bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
spice-server bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated spice-server package that fixes multiple bugs and adds various enhancements is now available Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environments (SPICE) is a remote display protocol for virtual environments. SPICE users can access a virtualized desktop or server from the local system or any system with network access to the server. SPICE is used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux for viewing virtualized guests running on the KVM hypervisor or on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisors.
The spice-server package has been rebased to upstream version 0.8.2, which fixes multiple bugs and adds multiple enhancements. (BZ#723676)
All users requiring spice-server are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes these bug and adds these enhancements.
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 Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- spice-server-0.8.2-5.el6.src.rpm
- spice-server-devel-0.8.2-5.el6.x86_64.rpm
- spice-server-debuginfo-0.8.2-5.el6.x86_64.rpm
- spice-server-0.8.2-5.el6.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 693638
- This content is not included.BZ - 707119
- This content is not included.BZ - 710200
- This content is not included.BZ - 713474
- This content is not included.BZ - 718713
- This content is not included.BZ - 723676
- This content is not included.BZ - 726973
- This content is not included.BZ - 738266
- This content is not included.BZ - 746950
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.