Recommended update for ndctl

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:0140-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ndctl fixes the following issues:

  • Add support for separate frozen attribute that is supported in SUSE kernel. (bsc#1171742)
  • Fix memory issues cases in ndctl. (bsc#1170384)

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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-140=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-140=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-140=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libndctl6-debuginfo-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-debuginfo-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-debugsource-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-64.1-3.12.1
    • libndctl6-64.1-3.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libndctl6-debuginfo-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-debuginfo-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-debugsource-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-64.1-3.12.1
    • libndctl6-64.1-3.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libndctl6-debuginfo-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-debuginfo-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-debugsource-64.1-3.12.1
    • ndctl-64.1-3.12.1
    • libndctl6-64.1-3.12.1

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