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4.140. libnih

An updated libnih package that adds one enhancement is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The libnih package includes a small library for C application development. The library is similar to other C libraries, such as glib.

BZ#727284: Previously, the libnih package was compiled without the read-only relocations (RELRO) flag. Programs built against the libnih library could be vulnerable to various attacks based on overwriting the ELF section of a program. To enhance the security, the libnih package is now provided with partial RELRO support.

All users of libnih are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which adds this enhancement.