Recommended update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15)

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:3877-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-25_19 fixes several issues.

The following bugs were fixed:

  • Fixed a regression for xen-blkfront block device hang (bsc#1085042)(bsc#1112544).

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 Live Patching 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2018-2771=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2018-2769=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-2731=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-2730=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-2732=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2687=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-2687=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2687=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-25_22-default-debuginfo-2-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-25_19-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-25_22-default-2-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-25_19-default-3-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_155-94_50-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_155-94_50-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_156-94_61-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_156-94_57-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_156-94_57-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_156-94_61-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_95-default-3-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_95-default-3-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_95-default-3-2.1

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