Recommended update for ntp

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2024:0061-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ntp fixes the following issues:

  • bsc#1215801: Use system-supplied libevent instead of local copy.
  • bsc#1217127: [EAR - NOT FOR USA Citizens] sntp -d ip crashes.

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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-61=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-61=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-61=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-doc-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-doc-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-doc-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p17-106.7.1
    • ntp-4.2.8p17-106.7.1

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