Recommended update for rubygem-ruby-shadow

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:2691-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 2.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for rubygem-ruby-shadow provides the following fixes:

  • Fix bug in shadow implementations where sp_expired field was incorrectly set as nil. From now on, -1 is used to indicate not set. (bsc#981565)
  • Simplified compatibility check, removing check for function not actually used in pwd.h implementations.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-6-2016-1581=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1581=1
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Adv-Systems-Management-12-2016-1581=1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 2.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-2.1-2016-1581=1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-3-2016-1581=1

Package List:

  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 (x86_64)
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-2.3.4-6.1
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-debuginfo-2.3.4-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-2.3.4-6.1
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-debuginfo-2.3.4-6.1
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-2.3.4-6.1
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-debuginfo-2.3.4-6.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 2.1 (x86_64)
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-2.3.4-6.1
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-debuginfo-2.3.4-6.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 3 (x86_64)
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-2.3.4-6.1
    • ruby2.1-rubygem-ruby-shadow-debuginfo-2.3.4-6.1

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