MDVA-2009:178 : xkeyboard-config

high Nessus Plugin ID 47962

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The script mandriva-setup-keyboard, used to set the xkb options on HAL devices, did not set xkb.model. This would case Brazillian ABNT2 keyboards to output the wrong character for the keypad dot key. This update fixes this issue. You may need to restart the service haldaemon or reboot for this change to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 47962

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2009-178.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/30/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux

Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2009

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