- Issued:
- 2012-07-17
- Updated:
- 2012-07-17
RHBA-2012:1083 - virtio-win bug fix update
Synopsis
virtio-win bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated virtio-win package that fixes two bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The virtio-win package provides paravirtualized network drivers for most Microsoft Windows operating systems. Paravirtualized drivers are virtualization-aware drivers used by fully virtualized guests running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Fully virtualized guests using the paravirtualized drivers gain significantly better I/O performance than fully virtualized guests running without the drivers.
This update fixes the following bugs:
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A bug in the virtio serial driver could cause a Stop Error (also known as Blue Screen of Death, or BSoD) which occurred on a guest machine when transferring data from the host. This update fixes the bug in the driver so that the guest machine no longer crashes with Blue Screen of Death in this scenario. (BZ#838523)
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The QXL driver included in the previous version of the virtio-win package was not digitally signed. The QXL driver provided in this update in digitally signed. (BZ#838655)
All users of virtio-win are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes these bugs.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | 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 - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- virtio-win-1.5.3-1.el6_3.noarch.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
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- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.