Recommended update for shim-susesigned

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:2971-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update contains changes needed for Common criteria certification.

shim:

  • add a temporary shim loader EFI signed by SUSE that contains additional checks of Extended Key Usage for Codesigning (bsc#1177315)

The Common Criteria system role for 15-SP2 was adjusted:

  • Configure alternative shim (bsc#1177315)
  • Remove curve25519-sha256@libssh.org as it doesn't work in fips mode
  • doc: logrotate is started via timer

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-SP1-2020-2971=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-2971=1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2020-2971=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    • shim-debugsource-15+git47-3.11.2
    • shim-debuginfo-15+git47-3.11.2
    • shim-15+git47-3.11.2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • shim-debugsource-15+git47-3.11.2
    • shim-debuginfo-15+git47-3.11.2
    • shim-15+git47-3.11.2
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • certification-sles-eal4-15.2+git20201015.eccdcab-5.12.2

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