Recommended update for kexec-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:1974-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • 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 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kexec-tools fixes the following issue:

  • Hardening: link as Position-Independent Executable PIE (bsc#1185020).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2021-1974=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-1974=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-10.3.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-10.3.1
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-10.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kexec-tools-2.0.20-10.3.1
    • kexec-tools-debugsource-2.0.20-10.3.1
    • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.20-10.3.1

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