# Security update for fwupdate

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4161-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1209188

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that has one security fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update of fwupdate fixes the following issues:

  * rebuild the package with the new secure boot key (bsc#1209188).

## 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 for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4161=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4161=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4161=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * fwupdate-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-debugsource-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-efi-0.5-10.14.5
    * libfwup0-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5
    * libfwup0-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-efi-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * fwupdate-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-debugsource-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-efi-0.5-10.14.5
    * libfwup0-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5
    * libfwup0-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-efi-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * fwupdate-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-debugsource-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-efi-0.5-10.14.5
    * libfwup0-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5
    * libfwup0-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5
    * fwupdate-efi-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209188

SUSE: 2023:4161-1 moderate: fwupdate

October 23, 2023
* bsc#1209188 Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

Summary

## This update of fwupdate fixes the following issues: * rebuild the package with the new secure boot key (bsc#1209188). ## 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 for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4161=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4161=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4161=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64) * fwupdate-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-debugsource-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-efi-0.5-10.14.5 * libfwup0-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5 * libfwup0-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-efi-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64) * fwupdate-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-debugsource-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-efi-0.5-10.14.5 * libfwup0-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5 * libfwup0-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-efi-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64) * fwupdate-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-debugsource-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-efi-0.5-10.14.5 * libfwup0-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5 * libfwup0-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5 * fwupdate-efi-debuginfo-0.5-10.14.5

References

* bsc#1209188

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has one security fix can now be installed.

##

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209188

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4161-1
Rating: moderate

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