Recommended update for tar

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:2193-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • 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 tar fixes the following issues:

  • Link '/var/lib/tests/tar/bin/genfile' as Position-Independent Executable (bsc#1184124)

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-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-2193=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-2193=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-2193=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tar-debuginfo-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-rmt-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-1.30-3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.30-3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tar-debuginfo-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-rmt-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-1.30-3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.30-3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • tar-debuginfo-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-1.30-3.9.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.30-3.9.1

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