SUSE-RU-2026:22304-1: moderate: Recommended update for gdb

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# Recommended update for gdb

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:22304-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-20T18:57:06Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1261254
  * jsc#PED-15928

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that contains one feature and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gdb fixes the following issues:

  * Reduce scope of debuginfo query workaround. No longer require "set
    debuginfod enabled off" in .gdbearlyinit or similar to be able to use "gdb
    -tui" (bsc#1261254).
  * Report helpful error on ptrace permission denied due to yama/selinux
    (jsc#PED-15928).

## 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 Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1002=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1002=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gdb-debuginfo-16.3-160000.5.1
    * gdb-16.3-160000.5.1
    * gdbserver-debuginfo-16.3-160000.5.1
    * gdb-debugsource-16.3-160000.5.1
    * gdbserver-16.3-160000.5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * gdb-debuginfo-16.3-160000.5.1
    * gdb-16.3-160000.5.1
    * gdbserver-debuginfo-16.3-160000.5.1
    * gdb-debugsource-16.3-160000.5.1
    * gdbserver-16.3-160000.5.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261254
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-15928

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