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SUSE: 2021:1429-1 Critical Update: Security Fix for Permissions Issues

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Calendar Grey April 29, 2021
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Summary

This update for permissions fixes the following issues: - Update to version 20170707: * make btmp root:utmp (bsc#1050467, bsc#1182899) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-1429=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-1429=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-1429=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2021-1429=1 Package List: - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64):

References

#1050467 #1182899

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1050467

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182899

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1429-1
Rating: important

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