SUSE-RU-2024:2886-1: moderate: Recommended update for dmidecode

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Tue Aug 13 08:30:01 UTC 2024 


# Recommended update for dmidecode

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2024:2886-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * jsc#PED-8574

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that contains one feature can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for dmidecode fixes the following issues:

  * Version update (jsc#PED-8574):
  * Support for SMBIOS 3.6.0. This includes new memory device types, new
    processor upgrades, and Loongarch support
  * Support for SMBIOS 3.7.0. This includes new port types, new processor
    upgrades, new slot characteristics and new fields for memory modules
  * Add bash completion
  * Decode HPE OEM records 197, 216, 224, 230, 238, 239, 242 and 245
  * Implement options --list-strings and --list-types
  * Update HPE OEM records 203, 212, 216, 221, 233 and 236
  * Update Redfish support
  * Bug fixes:
    * Fix enabled slot characteristics not being printed
  * Minor improvements:
    * Print slot width on its own line
    * Use standard strings for slot width
  * Add a --no-quirks option
  * Drop the CPUID exception list
  * Obsoletes patches removed : dmidecode-do-not-let-dump-bin-overwrite-an-
    existing-file, dmidecode-fortify-entry-point-length-checks, dmidecode-split-
    table-fetching-from-decoding, dmidecode-write-the-whole-dump-file-at-once,
    dmioem-fix-segmentation-fault-in-dmi_hp_240_attr, dmioem-hpe-oem-
    record-237-firmware-change, dmioem-typo-fix-virutal-virtual, ensure-dev-mem-
    is-a-character-device-file, news-fix-typo, use-read_file-to-read-from-dump
    Update for HPE servers from upstream:
  * dmioem-update-hpe-oem-type-238 patch: Decode PCI bus segment in HPE type 238
    records

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2886=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.5-2024-2886=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-2886=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-2886=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-2886=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2024-2886=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-2886=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-3.6-150400.16.11.2
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-150400.16.11.2

## References:

  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-8574

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