Recommended update for SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0140-1
Rating: moderate
References: #934865 #948245 #949516 #953584 #953825 #954602 #956981 #958395
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
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    An update that has 8 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 fixes the following issues:

    spacecmd:

    - Mimetype detection to set the binary flag requires 'file' tool.
    - Set binary mode on uploaded files based on content. (bsc#948245)

    spacewalk-backend:

    - Fix undefined variable if --sync-kickstart is used. (bsc#958395)
    - Avoid referencing unassigned variable. (bsc#956981)
    - Fix patch syning if no issued date is given. Use "now" as date.
    (bsc#953584)
    - Fix SUSE patch style detection for RES4. (bsc#953825)
    - Additional debug data: listing of /srv/www/htdocs/pub and activation
    keys.

    spacewalk-certs-tools:

    - Fixed issue with sudo being checked, even if not set.

    spacewalk-client-tools:

    - Fix client registration for network interfaces with labels. (bsc#956981)

    spacewalk-proxy-installer:

    - Make sure ssl-build dir exists. (bsc#949516)

    spacewalk-web:

    - Add custom rule to scroll to the url hash for pages in
    'rhn/systems/ssm/misc' path. (bsc#934865)
    - Calculate and set correctly height of aside menu. (bsc#934865)
    - Add default setting for task timeout.

    zypp-plugin-spacewalk:

    - Convert zypper output to valid UTF-8. (bsc#954602)

    How to apply this update: 1. Log in as root user to the SUSE Manager
    proxy. 2. Stop the proxy service: spacewalk-proxy stop 3. Apply the patch
    using either zypper patch or YaST Online Update. 4. Start the Spacewalk
    service: spacewalk-proxy start

    Patch Instructions:

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

    • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1:
      zypper in -t patch slemap21-suse-manager-proxy-21-201512-12331=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 (x86_64):
      • spacecmd-2.1.25.11-15.3
      • spacewalk-backend-2.1.55.23-18.3
      • spacewalk-backend-libs-2.1.55.23-18.3
      • zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.12-18.3
    • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 (noarch):
      • spacewalk-base-minimal-2.1.60.14-12.3
      • spacewalk-base-minimal-config-2.1.60.14-12.3
      • spacewalk-certs-tools-2.1.6.8-12.3
      • spacewalk-check-2.1.16.10-15.2
      • spacewalk-client-setup-2.1.16.10-15.2
      • spacewalk-client-tools-2.1.16.10-15.2
      • spacewalk-proxy-installer-2.1.6.10-9.3

    References: