Recommended update for dracut

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:2451-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dracut fixes the following issues:

Update from version 049.1+suse.152.g8506e86f to version 049.1+suse.156.g7d852636:

  • net-lib.sh: support infiniband network mac addresses (bsc#996146)
  • 95nfs: use ip_params_for_remote_addr() (bsc#1167494)
  • 95iscsi: use ip_params_for_remote_addr() (bsc#1167494)
  • dracut-functions: add ip_params_for_remote_addr() helper (bsc#1167494)

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-2451=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-debugsource-049.1+suse.156.g7d852636-3.11.1
    • dracut-fips-049.1+suse.156.g7d852636-3.11.1
    • dracut-ima-049.1+suse.156.g7d852636-3.11.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-049.1+suse.156.g7d852636-3.11.1
    • dracut-049.1+suse.156.g7d852636-3.11.1

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