Recommended update for google-compute-engine

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2019:0202-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Public Cloud Module 12
  • 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

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for google-compute-engine provides the following fixes:

  • Fixes from version 20181206 (bsc#1119029, bsc#1119110):
  • Google Compute Engine
    • Support enabling OS Login two factor authentication.
    • Improve accounts support for FreeBSD.
  • Google Compute Engine OS Login
    • Support OS Login two factor authentication (Alpha).
    • Improve SELinux support.
  • Fixes from version 20181023:
  • Google Compute Engine
    • Fix: Update sudoer group membership without overriding local groups.
  • Fixes from version 20181018:
  • Google Compute Engine
    • Fix: Remove users from sudoers group on account removal.
  • Fixes from version 20181011:
  • Google Compute Engine
    • Revert: Remove users from sudoers group on account removal.
  • Fixes from version 20181008:
  • Google Compute Engine
    • Remove users from sudoers group on account removal.
    • Remove gsutil dependency for metadata scripts.
  • Fixes from version 20180905:
  • Google Compute Engine
    • Remove ntp package dependency.
    • Support Debian 10 Buster.
    • Restart the network daemon if networking is restarted.
    • Prevent setup of the default ethernet interface.
    • Accounts daemon verifies username is 32 characters or less.
  • Google Compute Engine OS Login
    • Add user name validation to pam modules.
    • Return false on failed final load.
    • Support FreeBSD.
    • Support Debian 10 Buster.
  • Fixes from version 20180611:
  • Google Compute Engine
    • Prevent IP forwarding daemon log spam.
    • Make default shell configurable when executing metadata scripts.
    • Rename distro directory to distro_lib.

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:

  • Public Cloud Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2019-202=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch)
    • google-compute-engine-init-20181206-24.1
  • Public Cloud Module 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • google-compute-engine-oslogin-20181206-24.1
    • google-compute-engine-oslogin-debuginfo-20181206-24.1

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