Recommended update for the Linux Kernel

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:3759-1
Rating: important
References: #1115587
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0

An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

Description:


The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP3 kernel was updated to fix the following issue:

  • A previous update contained a bug that would result in invalid module signatures being generated, which would break secure boot installations. [bsc#1115587]

Special Instructions and Notes:

Please reboot the system after installing this update.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Recommended 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-2651=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-2651=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-2651=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP3-2018-2651=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-2651=1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL:
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0:
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3 (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-extra-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-obs-build-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-obs-build-debugsource-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3 (noarch):
    • kernel-docs-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-default-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-base-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-devel-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-syms-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (noarch):
    • kernel-devel-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-macros-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-source-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (s390x):
    • kernel-default-man-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • dlm-kmp-default-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • gfs2-kmp-default-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (noarch):
    • kernel-devel-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-macros-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-source-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-devel-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-extra-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-syms-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.162-94.72.1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.162-94.72.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.162-94.72.1

References: