Recommended update for gcc43

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:1117-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • 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 Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP3

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

gcc43 was updated to enable new security features:

  • Add support for retpolines to mitigate Spectre v2. [bnc#1074621]
  • Add support for -fstack-clash-protection. [bnc#1039513]

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 Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-BSK-12-SP3-2018-1117=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-1117=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1117=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1117=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1117=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • yast2-control-center-debugsource-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-debuginfo-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-3.2.1-6.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (x86_64)
    • yast2-control-center-debugsource-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-debuginfo-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-3.2.1-6.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • yast2-control-center-debugsource-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-debuginfo-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-3.2.1-6.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • yast2-control-center-debugsource-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-debuginfo-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-3.2.1-6.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • yast2-control-center-debugsource-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-debuginfo-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-3.2.1-6.3.1
    • yast2-control-center-qt-3.2.1-6.3.1

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