MDVA-2008:047 : laptop-mode-tools

high Nessus Plugin ID 37672

Synopsis

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

Description

Default power management settings for hard disks may trigger excessive load/unload cycles on some disk models, and shorten their lifetime. This update package fixes the problem, by setting a less aggressive hard disk power management level.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2008:047

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37672

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-047.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: 4/25/2008