Recommended update for dmidecode

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:0325-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that contains one feature and has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dmidecode fixes the following issues:

  • Add enumerated values from SMBIOS 3.3.0 preventing incorrect report of new VGA card. (bsc#1153533, bsc#1158833, jsc#SLE-10875)
  • Only scan '/dev/mem' for entry point on x86 (fixes reboot on ARM64).
  • Fix formatting of TPM table output (missing newlines).
  • Fix displaying system slot information for PCIe SSD.

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-325=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • dmidecode-debuginfo-3.2-9.3.2
    • dmidecode-debugsource-3.2-9.3.2
    • dmidecode-3.2-9.3.2

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