Security update for libsolv, libzypp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:1128-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2

An update that has four security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libsolv, libzypp fixes the following issues:

libsolv to 0.6.39:

  • fix memory leaks in SWIG generated code
  • fix misparsing of '&' in attributes with libxml2
  • try to keep packages from a cycle close togther in the transaction order (bsc#1189622)
  • fix split provides not working if the update includes a forbidden vendor change (bsc#1195485)
  • fix segfault on conflict resolution when using bindings
  • do not replace noarch problem rules with arch dependent ones in problem reporting
  • fix and simplify pool_vendor2mask implementation
  • bump version to 0.6.39

libzypp to 16.22.4:

  • Hint on ptf resolver conflicts (bsc#1194848)
  • Fix package signature check (bsc#1184501) Pay attention that header and payload are secured by a valid signature and report more detailed which signature is missing.
  • Set ZYPP_RPM_DEBUG=1 to capture verbose rpm command output.

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 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2022-1128=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.6.39-2.27.32.2
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.22.4-27.85.2
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.39-2.27.32.2
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.22.4-27.85.2
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.39-2.27.32.2
    • libzypp-16.22.4-27.85.2
    • libzypp-devel-16.22.4-27.85.2
    • python-solv-0.6.39-2.27.32.2
    • libsolv-devel-0.6.39-2.27.32.2
    • perl-solv-0.6.39-2.27.32.2
    • python-solv-debuginfo-0.6.39-2.27.32.2
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.39-2.27.32.2

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