SUSE-RU-2026:20598-1: important: Recommended update for aaa_base

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# Recommended update for aaa_base

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:20598-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-27T10:34:41Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1247286
  * bsc#1247495
  * bsc#1248158
  * bsc#1249686
  * bsc#1250513
  * bsc#1257875
  * jsc#PED-13807
  * jsc#PED-14803

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that contains two features and has six fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for aaa_base fixes the following issues:

  * Update to version 84.87+git20260210.ecce285:
    * For boo#1257875 get intrinsic DEFAULT_WM back
    * DIR_COLORS: add vt220 and .jxl
  * Update to version 84.87+git20260112.8f614f3:
    * add ghost entries for the removed dirs
    * Revert list directories above all normal files.
  * Update to version 84.87+git20251217.34fd7bc:
    * add tmpfiles template adm-backup.conf (jsc#PED-14803)
    * Fix old script to support copy mode as well
    * Support for XDG environment variables for the su,
    * adapted sugggestions
    * Patching nsswitch.conf only if it has not been generated by nsswitch-config (jsc#PED-13807).
    * Avoid nasty exceptions running tput
  * Update to version 84.87+git20251111.509a363:
    * Avoid escape sequences on dump terminal of s390
  * Update to version 84.87+git20251111.16d9d43:
    * Set XDG environment variables consistently without trailing slash
  * Update to version 84.87+git20251110.af063e6:
    * Avoid escape sequences on dump terminal of s390
    * Set erase character from kbs entry of terminfo
  * Update to version 84.87+git20251030.441f926:
    * Add systemd to /etc/nsswitch.conf (bsc#1250513)
    * Add group-directories-first option
    * prevent normal users from accessing dmesg (bsc#1249686)
    * Use explicit defaults for XDG environment variables
  * Update to version 84.87+git20250903.33e5ba4:
    * Correct fix for (bsc#1247495, bsc#1248158)
  * Update to version 84.87+git20250805.3069494:
    * Remove initviocons for tcsh as well and
    * Update csh.login
    * Add missing quoting and remove unneeded uses of eval
  * Update to version 84.87+git20250801.f305627:
    * Remove sysconfig.language (bsc#1247286)
  * Update to version 84.87+git20250801.b2fa3fe:
    * Allow /etc/locale.conf to have no newline

## 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-16.0-327=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-327=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * aaa_base-extras-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-malloccheck-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-wsl-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-debugsource-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-yama-enable-ptrace-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-debuginfo-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * aaa_base-extras-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-malloccheck-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-wsl-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-debugsource-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-yama-enable-ptrace-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1
    * aaa_base-debuginfo-84.87+git20260210.ecce285-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247286
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247495
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248158
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249686
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250513
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257875
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-13807
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-14803

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