Recommended update for kbd

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2025:01647-1
Release Date: 2025-05-21T20:43:08Z
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 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kbd fixes the following issues:

  • Don't search for resources in the current directory. It can cause unwanted side effects or even infinite loop (bsc#1237230)

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 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-1647=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-1647=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • kbd-debuginfo-2.0.4-8.13.1
    • kbd-2.0.4-8.13.1
    • kbd-debugsource-2.0.4-8.13.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    • kbd-legacy-2.0.4-8.13.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kbd-debuginfo-2.0.4-8.13.1
    • kbd-2.0.4-8.13.1
    • kbd-debugsource-2.0.4-8.13.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    • kbd-legacy-2.0.4-8.13.1

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