Synopsis
gnome-screensaver bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
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Topic
Updated gnome-screensaver packages that fix one 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:
- Previously, when using virt-manager, virt-viewer, and spice-xpi applications,
users were unable to enter the gnome-screensaver password after the screen saver
started. This happened only when the VM system used the Compiz composting window
manager. After users released the mouse cursor, then pressed a key to enter a
password, the dialog did not accept any input. This happened due to incorrect
assignment of window focus to applications that did not drop their keyboard
grab. With this update, window focus is now properly assigned to the correct
place, and attempts to enter the gnome-screensaver password no longer fail in
the described scenario. (BZ#994868)
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/site/articles/11258
Affected Products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.4 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.4 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.4 s390x
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.4 ppc64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4 i386
-
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise 2.1 x86_64
-
Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) 2.1 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.4 x86_64
-
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 Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
Fixes
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BZ - 994868
- virt-viewer - unable to enter gnome-screensaver password
Note:
More recent versions of these packages may be available.
Click a package name for more details.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
i386 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 56af80a63a026d29d2a23950659b8155d8e57877be6f302309038b86ef5e9cde |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 1d2da45c57fd511706590dd9dc7221dd190b384c3f83ba558393f9a3cab50890 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.4
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
i386 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 56af80a63a026d29d2a23950659b8155d8e57877be6f302309038b86ef5e9cde |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 1d2da45c57fd511706590dd9dc7221dd190b384c3f83ba558393f9a3cab50890 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
i386 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 56af80a63a026d29d2a23950659b8155d8e57877be6f302309038b86ef5e9cde |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 1d2da45c57fd511706590dd9dc7221dd190b384c3f83ba558393f9a3cab50890 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
i386 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 56af80a63a026d29d2a23950659b8155d8e57877be6f302309038b86ef5e9cde |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 1d2da45c57fd511706590dd9dc7221dd190b384c3f83ba558393f9a3cab50890 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
i386 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 56af80a63a026d29d2a23950659b8155d8e57877be6f302309038b86ef5e9cde |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 1d2da45c57fd511706590dd9dc7221dd190b384c3f83ba558393f9a3cab50890 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
s390x |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
|
SHA-256: 429447a4545fa6905de1adb6735df364d255351baf04325db3a6dbe525b37979 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
|
SHA-256: ef970a6ac78763969d0e95170322ee3bd900fa6700c485187ea23e04077d0146 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.4
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
s390x |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
|
SHA-256: 429447a4545fa6905de1adb6735df364d255351baf04325db3a6dbe525b37979 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
|
SHA-256: ef970a6ac78763969d0e95170322ee3bd900fa6700c485187ea23e04077d0146 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
ppc64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6aa229d22762b616252c032dd6c5d6310c6affb53880a23ba25a99f2e681d902 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 30731fce21782596cf1165f58f1bcb0b5ba7a1a9c933fc55eb6b44d3d32de72c |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.4
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
ppc64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6aa229d22762b616252c032dd6c5d6310c6affb53880a23ba25a99f2e681d902 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 30731fce21782596cf1165f58f1bcb0b5ba7a1a9c933fc55eb6b44d3d32de72c |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
i386 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 56af80a63a026d29d2a23950659b8155d8e57877be6f302309038b86ef5e9cde |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 1d2da45c57fd511706590dd9dc7221dd190b384c3f83ba558393f9a3cab50890 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
i386 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 56af80a63a026d29d2a23950659b8155d8e57877be6f302309038b86ef5e9cde |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.i686.rpm
|
SHA-256: 1d2da45c57fd511706590dd9dc7221dd190b384c3f83ba558393f9a3cab50890 |
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise 2.1
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) 2.1
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.4
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
s390x |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
|
SHA-256: 429447a4545fa6905de1adb6735df364d255351baf04325db3a6dbe525b37979 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
|
SHA-256: ef970a6ac78763969d0e95170322ee3bd900fa6700c485187ea23e04077d0146 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.src.rpm
|
SHA-256: bba3165f9adcbd817d4f022ca5c38cd4e0947e0abef4896a00d1ad697c6b0068 |
x86_64 |
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 27903d9d2a4ed7eec3e78f976b90462ac5d9cd1a35a0f33b6bdc6a3890778568 |
gnome-screensaver-debuginfo-2.28.3-24.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
|
SHA-256: 6c340026a73439cbf0607e47ec5ea1e41f7277c1cc8bc5071dd29e7a560208c0 |