- Issued:
- 2012-10-19
- Updated:
- 2012-10-19
RHBA-2012:1393 - gnome-screensaver bug fix update
Synopsis
gnome-screensaver bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated gnome-screensaver packages that fix a bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The gnome-screensaver packages contain the GNOME project's official screen saver program. It is designed for improved integration with the GNOME desktop, including themeability, language support, and Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) compliance. It also provides screen-locking and fast user-switching from a locked screen.
This update fixes the following bug:
- When a Mandatory profile was enabled, the "Lock screen when screen saver is active" option in the Gnome Screensaver Preferences window was not disabled. This bug could lead to security risks for users. With this update, the lock-screen option is disabled as expected in the described scenario, thus preventing this bug. (BZ#860643)
All users of gnome-screensaver are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix 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 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 for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | 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 Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | 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
- gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
- gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.s390x.rpm
- gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
- gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.ppc64.rpm
- gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.s390x.rpm
- gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.src.rpm
- gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-18.el6_3.1.ppc64.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/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.