Recommended update for grub2

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for grub2
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0655-1
Rating: important
References: #968721
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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    An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:

    This update for grub2 fixes the following issues:

    - Prevents "attempt to seek outside of the file" error when parsing xen
    ELF notes, preventing XEN guests to boot when using
    kernel-xen-3.12.53-60.30.1

    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 Server 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-375=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-375=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • grub2-2.02~beta2-79.1
      • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-79.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le):
      • grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-2.02~beta2-79.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-79.1
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-79.1
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-79.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):
      • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-79.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x):
      • grub2-debugsource-2.02~beta2-79.1
      • grub2-s390x-emu-2.02~beta2-79.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • grub2-2.02~beta2-79.1
      • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-79.1
      • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-79.1
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-79.1
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-79.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (noarch):
      • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-79.1

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