Patch-ID# 137094-01


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Keywords: security usb desktop devices login user logindevperm
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10_x86: logindevperm patch
Date: May/13/2008


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 137093

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: logindevperm patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
635089015298155


Changes incorporated in this version:

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/etc/logindevperm

Problem Description:

6350890 usb hid devices need same permissions as conskbd and consms


Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.


Special Install Instructions:
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NOTE  1: Before installing this patch, please be sure to install the latest
         patch utilities patches for your OS. This list of patches is defined at
         http://sunsolve.sun.com
 
         Please use the pull down list which appears after the text:
         "Latest Patch Update: To ensure the correct functioning of the patching
         utilities on your system, stay up to date on the following patches:"
 
NOTE  2: To get the complete fix for 6350890 (usb desktop devices should have
         the permission 0600 to the login user), the system administrator should
         note that, after adding the patch, the old version of etc/logindevperm
         file will be renamed to logindevperm.old and new version of
         /etc/logindevperm will be installed. Any modifications to the old
         / etc/logindevperm need to be manually re-merged into the new version.


README -- Last modified date: Saturday, November 10, 2012