4.347. X.Org
Updated libpciaccess, xorg-x11-font-utils, xorg-x11-util-macros, xorg-x11-proto-devel and libdrm packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
These X.Org support packages are part of the platform necessary to run the latest X.Org server and drivers.
The libpciaccess library provides portable PCI access routines across multiple operating systems.
The Direct Rendering Manager runtime library (libdrm) provides a user-space interface library for direct rendering clients.
The xorg-x11-font-utils package provides X.Org X11 font utilities required for font installation, conversion and generation.
The xorg-x11-util-macros package provides X.Org X11 autotools macros required for building various packages that comprise the X Window System.
The xorg-x11-proto-devel package provides X.Org X11 Protocol headers.
The following packages have been upgraded to the higher upstream versions, which provide a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous versions:
- BZ#713771
- The libpciaccess package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.12.1.
- BZ#713770
- The libdrm package has been upgraded to upstream version 2.4.25.
- BZ#717022
- The xorg-x11-font-utils package has been upgraded to upstream version 7.2.
- BZ#713846
- The xorg-x11-util-macros package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.14.0.
- BZ#713845
- The xorg-x11-proto-devel package has been upgraded to upstream version 7.6.
Bug Fix
- BZ#747965
- The file permissions were set incorrectly for certain device nodes, such as the /dev/dri/controlD64 file. This problem could have been misused for DoS (Denial of Service) attacks against the current console users if the users were running X Windows. With this update, the file permissions are now set more strictly for these device nodes.
All users of libpciaccess, xorg-x11-font-utils, xorg-x11-util-macros, xorg-x11-proto-devel and libdrm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add these enhancements.
Updated xorg-x11-drv-acecad, xorg-x11-drv-aiptek, xorg-x11-drv-elographics, xorg-x11-drv-fpit, xorg-x11-drv-hyperpen, xorg-x11-drv-evdev, xorg-x11-drv-void, xorg-x11-drv-vmmouse, xorg-x11-drv-mouse, xorg-x11-drv-keyboard, xorg-x11-drv-synaptics, xorg-x11-drv-mutouch, and xorg-x11-drv-penmount packages that add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
The xorg-x11-drv-keyboard and xorg-x11-drv-mouse packages contain the legacy X.Org X11 input drivers for keyboards and mice.
The xorg-x11-drv-acecad, xorg-x11-drv-aiptek, xorg-x11-drv-hyperpen, xorg-x11-drv-elographics, xorg-x11-drv-fpit, xorg-x11-drv-mutouch, xorg-x11-drv-penmount, xorg-x11-drv-evdev, xorg-x11-drv-vmmouse, and xorg-x11-drv-synaptics packages contain the X.Org X11 input drivers for legacy devices.
- BZ#713777
- The xorg-x11-drv-acecad package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.5.0.
- BZ#713778
- The xorg-x11-drv-aiptek package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.4.1.
- BZ#713783
- The xorg-x11-drv-elographics package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.0.
- BZ#713788
- The xorg-x11-drv-fpit package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.4.0.
- BZ#713802
- The xorg-x11-drv-hyperpen package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.4.1.
- BZ#713786
- The xorg-x11-drv-evdev package has been upgraded to upstream version 2.6.0.
- BZ#713841
- The xorg-x11-drv-vmmouse package has been upgraded to upstream version 12.7.0.
- BZ#713809
- The xorg-x11-drv-mouse package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.7.0.
- BZ#713807
- The xorg-x11-drv-keyboard package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.6.0.
- BZ#713861
- The xorg-x11-drv-synaptics package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.4.1.
- BZ#713810
- The xorg-x11-drv-mutouch package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.0.
- BZ#713812
- The xorg-x11-drv-penmount package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.5.0.
All users of these packages are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide a number of enhancements over the previous versions.
Updated xorg-x11-drv-apm, xorg-x11-drv-ast, xorg-x11-drv-cirrus, xorg-x11-drv-dummy, xorg-x11-drv-fbdev, xorg-x11-drv-geode, xorg-x11-drv-glint, xorg-x11-drv-i128, xorg-x11-drv-i740, xorg-x11-drv-mach64, xorg-x11-drv-neomagic, xorg-x11-drv-nv, xorg-x11-drv-openchrome, xorg-x11-drv-r128, xorg-x11-drv-rendition, xorg-x11-drv-s3virge, xorg-x11-drv-savage, xorg-x11-drv-siliconmotion, xorg-x11-drv-sis, xorg-x11-drv-sisusb, xorg-x11-drv-tdfx, xorg-x11-drv-trident, xorg-x11-drv-v4l, xorg-x11-drv-vesa, xorg-x11-drv-vmware, xorg-x11-drv-voodoo, xorg-x11-drv-xgi packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
These X.Org video driver packages provide video drivers needed for various graphics cards to work properly in the X.Org implementation of the X Window System.
The following packages have been upgraded to the higher upstream versions, which provide a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous versions:
- BZ#713779
- The xorg-x11-drv-apm package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.2.3.
- BZ#713867
- The xorg-x11-drv-ast package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.91.10.
- BZ#713780
- The xorg-x11-drv-cirrus package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.2.
- BZ#713781
- The xorg-x11-drv-dummy package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.3.4.
- BZ#713787
- The xorg-x11-drv-fbdev package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.4.2.
- BZ#713789
- The xorg-x11-drv-geode package has been upgraded to upstream version 2.11.12.
- BZ#713790
- The xorg-x11-drv-glint package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.2.5.
- BZ#713803
- The xorg-x11-drv-i128 package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.4.
- BZ#713805
- The xorg-x11-drv-i740 package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.2.
- BZ#713808
- The xorg-x11-drv-mach64 package has been upgraded to upstream version 6.9.0.
- BZ#713811
- The xorg-x11-drv-neomagic package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.2.5.
- BZ#713855
- The xorg-x11-drv-nv package has been upgraded to upstream version 2.1.18.
- BZ#713856
- The xorg-x11-drv-openchrome package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.2.904.
- BZ#713813
- The xorg-x11-drv-r128 package has been upgraded to upstream version 6.8.1.
- BZ#713814
- The xorg-x11-drv-rendition package has been upgraded to upstream version 4.2.4.
- BZ#713832
- The xorg-x11-drv-s3virge package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.10.4.
- BZ#713833
- The xorg-x11-drv-savage package has been upgraded to upstream version 2.3.2.
- BZ#713835
- The xorg-x11-drv-siliconmotion package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.7.5.
- BZ#713859
- The xorg-x11-drv-sis package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.10.3.
- BZ#713836
- The xorg-x11-drv-sisusb package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.9.4.
- BZ#713837
- The xorg-x11-drv-tdfx package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.4.3.
- BZ#713838
- The xorg-x11-drv-trident package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.4.
- BZ#713839
- The xorg-x11-drv-v4l package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.2.0.
- BZ#713840
- The xorg-x11-drv-vesa package has been upgraded to upstream version 2.3.0.
- BZ#713842
- The xorg-x11-drv-vmware package has been upgraded to upstream version 11.0.3.
- BZ#713844
- The xorg-x11-drv-voodoo package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.2.4.
- BZ#713860
- The xorg-x11-drv-xgi package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.6.0.
Bug Fix
- BZ#704094
- Due to a missing XGIPowerSaving() function call in the xgi video driver's source code, a server using XGI Z9-series graphics chipset was not able to recover from power-saving mode. With this update, the XGIPowerSaving() function call has been added and the server now recovers properly.
All users of these X.Org video driver packages are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add these enhancements.
