Recommended update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2024:3907-1
Release Date: 2024-11-04T18:44:48Z
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 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

  • convert to obs_scm
  • Version update 12.5.0 (bsc#1231826). There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 12.5.0 release. This is primarily a maintenance release for updating NetworkManager calls in suspend/resume scripts.

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 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-3907=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2024-3907=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • libvmtools0-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.0-4.77.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • libvmtools0-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.5.0-4.77.3
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.0-4.77.3

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