RHBA-2011:1617 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated xorg-x11-server-utils packages that fix multiple bugs and add various
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The xorg-x11-server-utils package contains a collection of utilities used to
modify and query the runtime configuration of the X.Org server. X.Org is an open
source implementation of the X Window System.

The xorg-x11-server-utils packages have been upgraded to upstream version 7.1
which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.
(BZ#713862)

This update also fixes the following bugs:

• Previously, the xrandr options --scale and -- transform caused a segmentation

fault, because these options required an --output field but the utility didn't
validate the command line properly check for existing output. With this update,
xrandr displays a message informing that the --scale and -- transform options
also require the --output option. (BZ#657554)

• Previously, xrandr wrongly assumed that a gamma ramp value of zero was a

failure. When VNC was enabled, xrandr returned a zero value. With this update,
xrandr is modified to allow for a gamma ramp value of zero. Now xrandr no longer
fails when running VNC. (BZ#740146)

All users of xorg-x11-server-utils are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which fix these bugs and add 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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 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 Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 657554 - xrandr: do not segfault when "--scale" or "--transform" have no output
• BZ - 713862 - Rebase -server-utils for the 6.2 Xorg rebase

CVEs

(none)

References

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