MDVA-2012:046 : initscripts

high Nessus Plugin ID 59303

Synopsis

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

Description

Xorg and chvt 1 call (in /etc/rc.d/rc) can be deadlocking one another if shutdown is requested using ACPI (or any other mean), which will cause X to stop while, at the same time, /etc/rc.d/rc0/6 is running, causing chvt 1 to be called. When this happen, chvt call is blocked and shutdown / reboot doesn't happen. You need to press Ctrl-F1 to change VT and unlock everything. To fix that, a patch in chvt is needed to replace ioctl which is blocking kernel side to a userspace temporary lock.

This update corrects the problem.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59303

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2012-046.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 5/30/2012

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: 5/29/2012

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