This update fixes a security issue in the expo plugin which allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2009-3003 2009-03-25 15:23:13 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : compiz-fusion Product : Fedora 9 Version : 0.7.6 Release : 6.fc9 URL : https://www.compiz-fusion.org/ Summary : Collection of Compiz Fusion plugins for Compiz Description : The Compiz Fusion Project brings 3D desktop visual effects that improve usability of the X Window System and provide increased productivity though plugins and themes contributed by the community giving a rich desktop experience --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: This update fixes a security issue in the expo plugin which allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Tue Mar 24 2009 Adel Gadllah 0.7.6-6 - Add fix for RH #491918, CVE-2008-6514 * Sat Mar 14 2009 Adel Gadllah 0.7.6-5 - Backport upstream fix for RH #474741 * Mon Jun 23 2008 Adel Gadllah 0.7.6-4 - Speed up gconf schema installation * Wed Jun 11 2008 Adel Gadllah 0.7.6-1 - Update to 0.7.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #491918 - CVE-2008-6514 compiz-fusion: Possible locked desktop access by using Expo plugin mouse shortcuts https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491918 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update compiz-fusion' at the commandline. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at . All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ Fedora-package-announce mailing list
This update fixes a security issue in the expo plugin which allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2009-2986 2009-03-25 15:22:56 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : compiz-fusion Product : Fedora 10 Version : 0.7.8 Release : 4.fc10 URL : https://www.compiz-fusion.org/ Summary : Collection of Compiz Fusion plugins for Compiz Description : The Compiz Fusion Project brings 3D desktop visual effects that improve usability of the X Window System and provide increased productivity though plugins and themes contributed by the community giving a rich desktop experience --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: This update fixes a security issue in the expo plugin which allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Tue Mar 24 2009 Adel Gadllah 0.7.8-4 - Add fix for RH #491918, CVE-2008-6514 * Sat Mar 14 2009 Adel Gadllah 0.7.8-3 - Backport upstream fix for RH #474741 * Thu Dec 11 2008 Adel Gadllah 0.7.8-2 - Add winrules patch back, not upstream yet * Thu Dec 4 2008 Adel Gadllah 0.7.8-1 - Update to 0.7.8 - Drop patches (upstream now) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #491918 - CVE-2008-6514 compiz-fusion: Possible locked desktop access by using Expo plugin mouse shortcuts https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491918 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yumupdate compiz-fusion' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at . All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ Fedora-package-announce mailing list
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