Recommended update for libsolv

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:1426-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • 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 can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libsolv fixes the following issues:

  • Fix rare segfault in resolve_jobrules() that could happen if new rules are learnt.
  • Fix a couple of memory leaks in error cases.
  • Fix error handling in solv_xfopen_fd()
  • Fixed 'regex' code on win32.
  • Fixed memory leak in choice rule generation

Special Instructions and Notes:

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 15 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-INSTALLER-15-SP2-2021-1426=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-1426=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-1426=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-1426=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libsolv-tools-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libzypp-17.25.8-3.33.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-solv-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-devel-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-devel-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-17.25.8-3.33.1
    • python3-solv-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • ruby-solv-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libzypp-17.25.8-3.33.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-17.25.8-3.33.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libzypp-devel-17.25.8-3.33.1
    • ruby-solv-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-tools-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • perl-solv-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-17.25.8-3.33.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libzypp-17.25.8-3.33.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-17.25.8-3.33.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-tools-0.7.19-3.20.1
    • libsolv-debuginfo-0.7.19-3.20.1