- Issued:
- 2011-12-06
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHEA-2011:1621 - xorg-x11-drv-qxl bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
xorg-x11-drv-qxl bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated xorg-x11-drv-qxl package that fixes multiple bugs and adds various enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The xorg-x11-drv-qxl package provides an X11 video driver for the QEMU QXL video accelerator. This driver makes it possible to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as a guest operating system under the KVM kernel module and the QEMU multi-platform emulator, using the SPICE protocol.
- The xorg-x11-drv-qxl package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.0.14, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version. (BZ#713857)
All users of xorg-x11-drv-qxl are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes these bugs and adds these enhancements.
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 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 Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- xorg-x11-drv-qxl-0.0.14-10.el6.src.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-qxl-debuginfo-0.0.14-10.el6.x86_64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-qxl-debuginfo-0.0.14-10.el6.i686.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-qxl-0.0.14-10.el6.i686.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-qxl-0.0.14-10.el6.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 700392
- This content is not included.BZ - 713857
- This content is not included.BZ - 730729
- This content is not included.BZ - 737840
- This content is not included.BZ - 741282
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.