Recommended update for kexec-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:1915-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kexec-tools fixes the following issues:

  • kexec-bootloader: Add -a argument to load using kexec_load_file() when available (bsc#1202820).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-1915=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-1915=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-1915=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-1915=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-1915=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-1915=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-1915=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-150400.16.6.1

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