SUSE-RU-2023:4237-1: Recommended update for perl-Bootloader

Published Oct 30, 2023
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Updated

This update for perl-Bootloader fixes the following issues: bootloaderentry script can have an optional 'force-default' argument (bsc#1215064)

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
Any of the following
suse/perl-bootloader-yaml<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/perl-bootloader-yaml<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/perl-bootloader-yaml<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/perl-bootloader-yaml<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/perl-bootloader-yaml<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/perl-bootloader-yaml<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
suse/perl-bootloader<0.945-150300.3.12.1
0.945-150300.3.12.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/perl-Bootloader-YAML to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.945-150300.3.12.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.945-150300.3.12.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-2023-4237
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4237
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4237
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4237
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4237
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-4237
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.2-2023-4237
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-4237
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4237
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4237
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade perl-Bootloader to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4237

Event History

Oct 30, 2023
Advisory Published
08:30 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems are covered by this update?

The update applies to perl-Bootloader and perl-Bootloader-yaml on openSUSE Leap 15.3 and specified SUSE 15 SP3 products, including HPC ESPOS, HPC LTSS, SLES LTSS, SLES for SAP Applications, and SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2. Supported architectures vary by product and include aarch64, x86_64, ppc64le, s390x, and i586.

2

What functional change does the update introduce?

It adds support for an optional force-default argument to the bootloader_entry script.

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