Recommended update for Salt

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:1223-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12

An update that has four fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update fixes the following issues:

salt:

  • Add core grains support for AlmaLinux
  • Allow vendor change option with zypper
  • Virt: virtual network backports to Salt 3000
  • Do not monkey patch yaml loaders: Prevent breaking Ansible filter modules (bsc#1177474)

supportutils-plugin-salt:

  • Fix yaml.load() warnings and issues with Python versions (bsc#1178072) (bsc#1181474)
  • Fix errors when collecting data for salt-minion (bsc#1131670)

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 Manager Client Tools for SLE 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-12-2021-1223=1
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Adv-Systems-Management-12-2021-1223=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • salt-minion-3000-46.139.1
    • python2-salt-3000-46.139.1
    • python3-salt-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-doc-3000-46.139.1
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12 (noarch)
    • supportutils-plugin-salt-1.1.5-6.13.1
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • salt-api-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-minion-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-cloud-3000-46.139.1
    • python2-salt-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-proxy-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-master-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-ssh-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-syndic-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-doc-3000-46.139.1
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12 (noarch)
    • salt-zsh-completion-3000-46.139.1
    • salt-bash-completion-3000-46.139.1

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