Description: Red Hat has issued an update for compiz. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical access to a system to bypass certain security restrictions.
The security issue is caused due to Compiz potentially grabbing the input focus. This can be exploited to bypass and disable the screen locking feature.
Solution: Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
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