SUSE-RU-2012:1528-1: moderate: Recommended update for ksh

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for ksh
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2012:1528-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #785266 #785360 #786134 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
                    SLE SDK 10 SP4
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   An update that has three recommended fixes can now be
   installed. It includes one version update.

Description:


   This collective update for the Korn Shell (ksh) resolves
   the following  issues:

   * Fix a crash when a value of the environment is null
   (bnc#785266)
   * Add a workaround for filled /tmp file systems
   (bnc#786134)
   * Check for subshell if tmp file can be used otherwise
   use a pipe (bnc#786134)
   * Restore shell variables before any output will be
   placed in a temp file or buffer (bnc#786134)
   * Be able to export justified and zerofilled variables
   (bnc#785360).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-ksh-6991

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ksh-6991

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ksh-6991

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-ksh-6991

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ksh-devel-93u-0.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      ksh-93u-0.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ksh-93u-0.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64) [New Version: 93u]:

      ksh-93u-0.19.1
      ksh-devel-93u-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      ksh-93u-0.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 93u]:

      ksh-93u-0.19.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64) [New Version: 93u]:

      ksh-devel-93u-0.19.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/785266
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/785360
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/786134
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=54e976dabcabce0e71fdf848a7e4839e
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=7dc47e5a433ddae789cb140b547c19cb