- Issued:
- 2012-03-08
- Updated:
- 2012-03-08
RHBA-2012:0371 - spice-client bug fix update
Synopsis
spice-client bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated spice-client package that fixes two bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The spice-client package provides the Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environments (SPICE) client application. SPICE is a remote display protocol designed 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.
This update fixes the following bugs:
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The SPICE client did not properly support the Xinerama extension in full screen mode on multi-screen setups. Therefore, if the user switched to full screen mode while using Xinerama, the SPICE client windows failed to cover all physical screens used by the guest. With this update, the underlying code has been modified to provide Xinerama support and the SPICE client now behaves correctly in full screen mode. (BZ#771323)
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Any attempt of sound recording in the guest failed if there was another application accessing the recording device on the SPICE client startup. This update ensures that the client uses the PulseAudio sound server, which now allows multiple applications to access the recording device at the same time. (BZ#790892)
All users of spice-client 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 Storage | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise | 2.0 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.2 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| 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 | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.2 | 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 - AUS | 6.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- spice-client-debuginfo-0.8.2-7.el6_2.2.i686.rpm
- spice-client-0.8.2-7.el6_2.2.src.rpm
- spice-client-0.8.2-7.el6_2.2.x86_64.rpm
- spice-client-0.8.2-7.el6_2.2.i686.rpm
- spice-client-debuginfo-0.8.2-7.el6_2.2.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
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.