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Red Hat: RHSA-2008:0485-02 Low: Compiz Screen Saver Security Update

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.. ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Low: compiz security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0485-02 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0485.html Issue date: 2008-05-20 Updated on: 2008-05-21 CVE Names: CVE-2007-3920 ==================================================================== 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 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 350271 - CVE-2007-3920 gnome-screensaver loses keyboard grab when running undercompiz 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client): Source: 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: 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: 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://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package 7. References: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3920 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#low 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc. . Compiz enhancement resolves display lock problem classified as minimal concern on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. More information below!. Compiz Update, Security Patch, Red Hat Advisory, Linux Update, OpenGL Manager. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 21, 2008 Red Hat