SUSE-RU-2025:3686-1: important: Recommended update for ntp

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# Recommended update for ntp

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2025:3686-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-21T05:45:06Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1222865
  * bsc#1233890
  * bsc#1247587

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ntp fixes the following issues:

  * Fix a crash when calling "sntp -d" (bsc#1247587).
  * Update source URL.
  * Multiple bug fixes and improvements.
  * chown refclock device to ntp user on startup (bsc#1233890).
  * Improve the handling of the process name of the forked-off DNS resolver
    process.
  * Allow certain usages of MD5 in FIPS mode. (bsc#1222865)

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-3686=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-3686=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150000.4.28.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222865
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233890
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247587

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