SUSE-RU-2017:3113-1: moderate: Recommended update for mdadm

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for mdadm
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2017:3113-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1007154 #1007165 #1009954 #1032802 #1047314 
                    #1059596 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
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   An update that has 6 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:


   This update for mdadm provides the following fixes:

   - Load md kernel module if needed when creating or assembling named
     arrays. (bsc#1059596)
   - Fix superblock's max_dev when adding a new disk in linear array.
     (bsc#1032802)
   - Fix a buffer overflow in super1.c. (bsc#1007154)
   - Make write_bitmap1 compatible with previous mdadm versions. (bsc#1007165)
   - Fix a race condition that was causing raid arrays to not be assembled
     correctly. (bsc#1047314)
   - Fix handling of MD arrays with devices that have been assigned very
     large minor numbers. This affects systems with more than 128 MD arrays.
     (bsc#1009954)


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 Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1923=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1923=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1923=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64):

      mdadm-3.4-27.11.1
      mdadm-debuginfo-3.4-27.11.1
      mdadm-debugsource-3.4-27.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      mdadm-3.4-27.11.1
      mdadm-debuginfo-3.4-27.11.1
      mdadm-debugsource-3.4-27.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (x86_64):

      mdadm-3.4-27.11.1
      mdadm-debuginfo-3.4-27.11.1
      mdadm-debugsource-3.4-27.11.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007154
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007165
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1009954
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1032802
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1047314
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1059596