Recommended update for python-netaddr

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for python-netaddr
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0275-1
Rating: low
References: #961341
Affected Products:
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Compute 5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

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

    Description:


    The python-netaddr module was updated to version 0.7.12, which brings many
    fixes and enhancements:

    - Performance of IPSet increased dramatically.
    - IPSet has two new methods: iscontiguous() and iprange().
    - Networks 128.0.0.0/16, 191.255.0.0/16, and 223.255.255.0/24 are not
    marked as reserved IPv4 addresses any more.

    For a comprehensive list of changes please refer to the package's change
    log.

    Patch Instructions:

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

    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Compute 5:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE12-CLOUD-5-2016-171=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-171=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-171=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Compute 5 (noarch):
      • python-netaddr-0.7.12-14.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):
      • python-netaddr-0.7.12-14.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (noarch):
      • python-netaddr-0.7.12-14.2

    References: