SUSE-RU-2025:3685-1: important: Recommended update for ntp

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# Recommended update for ntp

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2025:3685-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-21T05:44:05Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1233890
  * bsc#1247587

  
Affected Products:

  * Legacy Module 15-SP6
  * Legacy Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that has two 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.

## 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 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3685=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-3685=1

  * Legacy Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP6-2025-3685=1

  * Legacy Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP7-2025-3685=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
    * ntp-doc-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
  * Legacy Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
  * Legacy Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
    * ntp-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1
    * ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p18-150600.20.3.1

## References:

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

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