SUSE-RU-2021:2603-1: moderate: Recommended update for sca-appliance-common, supportutils

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for sca-appliance-common, supportutils
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2021:2603-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1185991 #1185993 #1186347 #1186397 #1186687 
                    SLE-18240 SLE-18344 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE MicroOS 5.0
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
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   An update that has 5 recommended fixes and contains two
   features can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for sca-appliance-common, supportutils fixes the following
   issues:

   - Adding ethtool options to the supportconfigt. (jsc#SLE-18239,
     jsc#SLE-18344)
   - Fixed and issue when 'lsof' causes performance problems. (bsc#1186687)
   - Exclude 'rhn.conf' from 'etc.txt' to prevent supportconfig capturing
     passwords in clear text. (bsc#1186347)
   - Fix 'analyzevmcore' to supports local directories. (bsc#1186397)
   - Fix for 'getappcore' checking for valid compression binary. (bsc#1185991)
   - Fixed 'getappcore' to prevent triggering errors with help message.
     (bsc#1185993)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended 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 MicroOS 5.0:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-2603=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-2603=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-2603=1



Package List:

   - SUSE MicroOS 5.0 (noarch):

      supportutils-3.1.17-5.34.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (noarch):

      sca-appliance-common-1.3-3.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch):

      supportutils-3.1.17-5.34.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185991
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185993
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186347
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186397
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186687