Recommended update for libsolv, libzypp

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:1281-2
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2

An update that has five fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libsolv, libzypp provides the following fixes:

Changes in libsolv: - Make sure the product file comes from /etc/products.d for the fallback product search. (bsc#1086602) - Also make use of suggests for ordering packages. (bsc#1077635) - Fix bad assignment in solution refinement that led to a memory leak. (bsc#1075978) - Use license tag instead of doc in the spec file. (bsc#1082318)

Changes in libzypp: - Make sure the product file comes from /etc/products.d for the fallback product search. (bsc#1086602) - Fix a memory leak in Digest.cc. (bsc#1075978) - Add /var/lib/gdm to CheckAccessDeleted blacklist to prevent showing superfluous zypper ps -s messages. (bsc#1079991)

Special Instructions and Notes:

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 Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2018-903=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-903=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • perl-solv-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libzypp-16.17.12-27.47.4
    • python-solv-debuginfo-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • python-solv-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.12-27.47.4
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.12-27.47.4
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • perl-solv-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libzypp-16.17.12-27.47.4
    • python-solv-debuginfo-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • python-solv-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.12-27.47.4
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.34-2.27.16.3
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.12-27.47.4
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.6.34-2.27.16.3

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