Recommended update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2019:2883-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

  • Fixes a memory leak (bsc#1153271)
  • Updated to version 11.0.0 (bsc#1151523)
  • Added appInfo to publish information about running applications inside the guest
  • Provides sample tool.conf for ease of administration

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2019-2883=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP5-2019-2883=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-2883=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-2883=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-2883=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2019-2883=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2019-2883=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2019-2883=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.18.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.0.0-4.18.3

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