I changed the following under Ubuntu 14.10: File /usr/lib/xymon/client/ext/libs 69c69 < my $kernel_image_read_command = "strings '$newest_kernel_image'"; --- > my $kernel_image_read_command = "$SUDO strings '$newest_kernel_image'";
ext$ ./libs strings: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic: Permission denied status unknown.libs yellow Tue Oct 28 09:30:03 2014 - libs NOT ok &yellow Kernel image /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic unreadable. Can't check kernel version! ext$ ./libs_patched BFD: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic: Warning: Ignoring section flag IMAGE_SCN_MEM_NOT_PAGED in section .bss status unknown.libs yellow Tue Oct 28 09:30:09 2014 - libs NOT ok &green Newest kernel is running: 3.16.0-23-generic, version #31-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 21 17:56:17 UTC 2014 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/759725 Title: The kernel is no longer readable by non-root users Status in “hobbit-plugins” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: The mode of the latest kernel has changed so it is no longer readable by non-root users: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4336016 2010-10-17 01:37 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4336912 2010-11-24 12:46 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4523072 2011-03-08 18:47 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-6-generic -rw------- 1 root root 4523936 2011-04-11 05:24 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic This prevents people from using this kernel to boot qemu virtual machines as non-root. Please change the mode back to make the kernel readable. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 Regression: Yes Reproducible: Yes ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64 AlsaDevices: Error: command ['ls', '-l', '/dev/snd/'] failed with exit code 2: ls: cannot access /dev/snd/: No such file or directory AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:240: no soundcards found... Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:240: no soundcards found... CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Date: Wed Apr 13 13:05:01 2011 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=112bf9c4-620e-441f-abb3-aeac6aa15294 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: Red Hat KVM PciMultimedia: ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=1efa0b67-17df-484e-980c-8544fa2149fe ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.35-22-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-2.6.35-22-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.50 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/01/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Seabios dmi.bios.version: 0.5.1 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Red Hat dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnSeabios:bvr0.5.1:bd01/01/2007:svnRedHat:pnKVM:pvrRHEL6.0.0PC:cvnRedHat:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: KVM dmi.product.version: RHEL 6.0.0 PC dmi.sys.vendor: Red Hat To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hobbit-plugins/+bug/759725/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
