- Issued:
- 2011-12-06
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHBA-2011:1771 - NetworkManager-openswan bug fix update
Synopsis
NetworkManager-openswan bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated NetworkManager-openswan package that fixes various bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
NetworkManager-openswan contains software for integrating the Openswan VPN software with NetworkManager and the GNOME desktop.
This updated NetworkManager-openswan package includes fixes for the following bugs:
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When an openswan VPN is established, the NetworkManager applet did not display any notification (login banner) and the error message, "Error getting 'Banner'", was logged. With this update, NetworkManager now displays the connection establishment notification as a tooltip for the NetworkManager icon. (BZ#684809)
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Prior to this update, networkmanager-openswan did not provide an export feature. Due to this, it was not possible to save the configuration settings in a file. This update adds this feature and now it is possible to export configuration settings to a file. (BZ#702323)
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Prior to this update, NetworkManager could not properly track the status of an openswan VPN. Consequently, when an openswan VPN was disconnected, NetworkManager did not remove the VPN padlock icon. This update fixes this issue and now the VPN padlock icon is removed after an openswan VPN connection is terminated. (BZ#705890)
All users of NetworkManager-openswan are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes 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 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
- NetworkManager-openswan-debuginfo-0.8.0-7.el6.s390x.rpm
- NetworkManager-openswan-0.8.0-7.el6.src.rpm
- NetworkManager-openswan-0.8.0-7.el6.i686.rpm
- NetworkManager-openswan-0.8.0-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
- NetworkManager-openswan-debuginfo-0.8.0-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
- NetworkManager-openswan-debuginfo-0.8.0-7.el6.i686.rpm
- NetworkManager-openswan-debuginfo-0.8.0-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
- NetworkManager-openswan-0.8.0-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
- NetworkManager-openswan-0.8.0-7.el6.s390x.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 684809
- This content is not included.BZ - 702323
- This content is not included.BZ - 705890
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.