Recommended update for dovecot

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:1536-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Affected Products:
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dovecot fixes the following issues:

  • Using /run instead of /var/run which was deprecated (bsc#1185074)
  • The home directories of the internal users was moved from /var/run/dovecot to /run/dovecot as well.

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:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-1536=1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP3-2021-1536=1

Package List:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • dovecot-2.3-3.3.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • dovecot-2.3-3.3.1

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