SUSE-RU-2021:0538-1: moderate: Recommended update for open-vm-tools

[sle-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for open-vm-tools
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2021:0538-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1180997 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
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   An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

   - updated to 11.2.5 (build 17337674) (bsc#1180997)
     * Some potential memory leaks were fixed
     * The SUSE specific vmtoolsd PAM configuration file incorrectly
       referenced pam_securetty.so

   Some minor issues have been fixed as well. Please refer to the rpm's
   changelog file in order to see the full list of all changes.


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 Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP2-2021-538=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-538=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2 (x86_64):

      open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-desktop-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.2.5-4.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (x86_64):

      libvmtools-devel-11.2.5-4.12.1
      libvmtools0-11.2.5-4.12.1
      libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.2.5-4.12.1
      open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.2.5-4.12.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180997