Description of problem: The CVE-2005-3257 warns about any user being able to change the keyboard mapping on console. To fix this, the kernel doesn't allow anymore the user to change the keyboard mapping, only read it. After fixing this (BZ#172357) the kbd package breaks because /bin/unicode_start tries to reload the table everytime the user logs in. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1.apply patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=128857 on latest RHEL-4 kernel 2. try to login as any user Actual results: 'loadkeys' application prints errors for not being able to change the keyboard mapping Expected results: no warnings being printed Additional info: there's already a patch on kbd Fedora package: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=128887
Miloslav, any news on this one?
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2006-0672.html