Recommended update for efivar

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:2863-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • 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 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for efivar fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed an issue when segmentation fault are caused on non-EFI systems. (bsc#1175989)

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-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-2863=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-2863=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • efivar-debuginfo-37-6.6.1
    • libefivar1-37-6.6.1
    • libefivar1-debuginfo-37-6.6.1
    • efivar-debugsource-37-6.6.1
    • efivar-devel-37-6.6.1
    • efivar-37-6.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • efivar-debuginfo-37-6.6.1
    • libefivar1-37-6.6.1
    • libefivar1-debuginfo-37-6.6.1
    • efivar-debugsource-37-6.6.1
    • efivar-devel-37-6.6.1
    • efivar-37-6.6.1

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