Recommended update for libsolv, libzypp, zypper

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:0690-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3

An update that has five fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libsolv, libzypp and zypper provides the following fixes:

libsolv: - Fix a bug that could make fileconflict detection very slow in some cases. (bnc#953130) - Add new configuration options: ENABLE_RPMDB_LIBRPM and ENABLE_RPMPKG_LIBRPM. - Add a new function to change the whatprovides data: pool_set_whatprovides. - Significant improvements in the selection code.

libzypp: - Make sure deleted keys are also removed from rpmdb. (bsc#1075449) - plugin: Don't reject header values containing ':'. (bsc#1074687) - RpmDb::checkPackage: Fix parsing localized rpm output. (bsc#1076415)

zypper: - Do not recommend cron as it is not a direct dependency of zypper. (bsc#1079334)

Special Instructions and Notes:

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 Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-472=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-472=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-472=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-472=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-472=1
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (x86_64)
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debugsource-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debuginfo-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • zypper-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • python-solv-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • python-solv-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libzypp-16.17.10-2.25.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • zypper-log-1.13.40-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • perl-solv-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libzypp-devel-doc-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libsolv-devel-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libzypp-devel-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libsolv-devel-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.10-2.25.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debugsource-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debuginfo-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • zypper-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • perl-solv-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • python-solv-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • python-solv-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libzypp-16.17.10-2.25.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • zypper-log-1.13.40-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debugsource-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debuginfo-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • zypper-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • perl-solv-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • python-solv-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • python-solv-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libzypp-16.17.10-2.25.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • zypper-log-1.13.40-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debugsource-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debuginfo-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • zypper-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • perl-solv-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • python-solv-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • python-solv-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libzypp-16.17.10-2.25.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • zypper-log-1.13.40-21.16.1
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0 (x86_64)
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debuginfo-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • zypper-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • zypper-debugsource-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libzypp-16.17.10-2.25.1
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0 (x86_64)
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.32-2.8.1
    • zypper-debuginfo-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • zypper-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • zypper-debugsource-1.13.40-21.16.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.17.10-2.25.1
    • libzypp-16.17.10-2.25.1

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