Recommended update for dmidecode

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:3382-1
Rating: moderate
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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 dmidecode fixes the following issues:

  • Add partial support for SMBIOS 3.4.0. (bsc#1174257)
  • Skip details of uninstalled memory modules. (bsc#1174257)

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-SP1-2020-3382=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3382=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • dmidecode-debugsource-3.2-9.6.1
    • dmidecode-3.2-9.6.1
    • dmidecode-debuginfo-3.2-9.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • dmidecode-debugsource-3.2-9.6.1
    • dmidecode-3.2-9.6.1
    • dmidecode-debuginfo-3.2-9.6.1

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