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[RHSA-2008:0485-02] Low: compiz security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Low: compiz security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0485-02

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0485.html

Issue date: 2008-05-20

Updated on: 2008-05-21

CVE Names: CVE-2007-3920

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1. Summary:

 

Updated compiz packages that prevent Compiz from breaking screen saver

grabs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

 

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat

Security Response Team.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64

 

3. Description:

 

Compiz is an OpenGL-based window and compositing manager.

 

Most screen savers create a top-level fullscreen window to cover the

desktop, and grab the input with that window. Compiz has an option to

un-redirect that window, but in some cases, this breaks the grab and

compromises the locked screen. (CVE-2007-3920)

 

Users of compiz are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which

remove this option to resolve this issue.

 

4. 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

http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

 

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

 

350271 - CVE-2007-3920 gnome-screensaver loses keyboard grab when running under compiz

 

6. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

 

Source:

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/compiz-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.src.rpm

 

i386:

compiz-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

compiz-debuginfo-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

compiz-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.x86_64.rpm

compiz-debuginfo-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.x86_64.rpm

 

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):

 

Source:

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/compiz-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.src.rpm

 

i386:

compiz-debuginfo-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

compiz-devel-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

compiz-debuginfo-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

compiz-debuginfo-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.x86_64.rpm

compiz-devel-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

compiz-devel-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.x86_64.rpm

 

RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server):

 

Source:

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/compiz-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.src.rpm

 

i386:

compiz-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

compiz-debuginfo-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

compiz-devel-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

compiz-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.x86_64.rpm

compiz-debuginfo-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

compiz-debuginfo-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.x86_64.rpm

compiz-devel-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.i386.rpm

compiz-devel-0.0.13-0.37.20060817git.el5.x86_64.rpm

 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and

details on how to verify the signature are available from

https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

 

7. References:

 

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3920

http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low

 

8. Contact:

 

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact

details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

 

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.

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