Recommended update for python-dmidecode

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for python-dmidecode
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2014:0662-1
Rating: moderate
References: #852137
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP2

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

    Description:


    This update for python-dmidecode fixes an "Illegal instruction" exception
    that could occur on systems under heavy memory load.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slesctsp2-python-dmidecode-9166

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • python-dmidecode-3.10.11-0.12.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/852137
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=784d12cf74a3efe97a62041b3d1e83a4