SUSE-RU-2024:0231-1: Recommended update for suse-module-tools

Published Jan 25, 2024
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Updated

This update for suse-module-tools fixes the following issues: Update to version 15.5.4 Add symlink /boot/.vmlinuz.hmac (bsc#1217775)

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
Any of the following
suse/suse-module-tools-legacy<15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
suse/suse-module-tools<15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
suse/suse-module-tools<15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
All of the following
SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
suse/suse-module-tools<15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
15.5.4-150500.3.9.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/suse-module-tools-legacy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/suse-module-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5.4-150500.3.9.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse-module-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-2024-231=1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-231=1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-231=1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-231=1
  8. Operational

    Add the symlink /boot/.vmlinuz.hmac

Event History

Jan 25, 2024
Advisory Published
via SUSE·12:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems should be reviewed for this update?

Review systems running suse-module-tools or suse-module-tools-legacy on SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 or SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5. The listed architectures are aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64, and, for openSUSE Leap 15.5, i586.

2

What change does the update make?

The update moves suse-module-tools to version 15.5.4 and adds the /boot/.vmlinuz.hmac symlink.

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