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MDVA-2008:139 : lirc

high Nessus Plugin ID 37347

Synopsis

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

Description

The lirc_dev module contained in the dkms-lirc package shipped with Mandriva Linux 2009 contains a bug which would cause it to crash (oops) immediately on load. The result of this is that lirc is unusable, and if you have dkms-lirc installed and the 'lircd' service enabled, the system may fail to boot correctly. The updated package fixes this bug and provides a set of lirc modules that load and work correctly.

Please note that this issue only affects systems with the actual IR hardware that lirc works with.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2008:139

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37347

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-139.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: 10/9/2008