IO05050: EVDEV PERMISSIONS FOR /DEV/INPUT/EVENTS ARE RW FOR ROOT ONLY NSR 10292266271

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• The event associated with the keyboard, as listed in
  /proc/bus/input/devices, in /dev/input has permissions of 600,
  which keeps non-root users from reading MSR data.  Changing the
  permissions to 666 fixes the problem.  Question: Why does
  evdev.ko create permissions that are root only for these devices
  and how can this be changed?
  

Local fix

• x=`cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep -2 keyboard | grep H: | \
  cut -f3 -d' '`
  
  chmod 666 /dev/input/$x
  
  
  Note: This fix is only a suggestion and may not work on your
  system.  Consult the contents of /proc/bus/input/devices for the
  correct event associated with the key board and chmod that
  device in /dev/input.
  

Problem summary

• Fixed.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R101 PSY

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