Issued:

2014-05-26

Updated:

2014-10-13

RHBA-2014:0538 - xguest bug fix update

Synopsis

xguest bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated xguest package that fixes two bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The xguest package sets up the xguest user which can be used as a temporary account to switch to or as a kiosk user account. These accounts are disabled unless SELinux is in enforcing mode.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Due to a bug in the dependency requirements for the preinstall scriptlet, installing the xguest package failed because of a dependency problem. This update adds the selinux-policy-targeted package to the dependency list, and installing xguest now works as expected. (BZ#877016)

• Previously, the xguest README file did not reflect the current state of the defined xguest SELinux booleans in the SELinux policy. This update modifies the README file to correctly document the current state of the aforementioned booleans. (BZ#1081413)

Users of xguest 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 https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

Updated Packages

• xguest-1.0.9-5.el6.noarch.rpm
• xguest-1.0.9-5.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

• This content is not included.BZ - 877016
• This content is not included.BZ - 1081413

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information

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