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MDVA-2008:055 : xkeyboard-config

high Nessus Plugin ID 36442

Synopsis

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

Description

Mandriva Linux 2008.1 introduced an improved Finnish default keyboard layout called Kotoistus. This layout adds altgr-space as a key combination for non-breaking space. However, that key combination can be easily hit accidentally when a normal space was intended instead, especially after typing the pipe character. This update removes the new key combination. Non-breaking space can still be typed via the traditional combination altgr-shift-space.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2008:055

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36442

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-055.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

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: 4/30/2008