Recommended update for Python

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for Python
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:0759-1
Rating: moderate
References: #916255
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
    		•

    An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed. It includes one version update.

    Description:

    This update for Python fixes a race condition when spawning multiple short-lived processes through multiprocessing.

    Patch Instructions:

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

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-python-201504=10573
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-201504=10573
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-201504=10573
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-python-201504=10573

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • python-devel-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • python-demo-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • python-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.35.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-base-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-curses-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-demo-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-xml-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.35.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-base-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-curses-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-demo-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-xml-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.35.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-base-x86-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-x86-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-base-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-curses-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-devel-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-xml-2.6.9-0.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
      • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1
      • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.35.1

    References: