SUSE-RU-2026:20622-1: important: Recommended update for grub2

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# Recommended update for grub2

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:20622-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-03T08:57:47Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1254299
  * bsc#1254415
  * bsc#1258022

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for grub2 fixes the following issues:

  * Support dm multipath bootlist on PowerPC (bsc#1254415)
  * Backport upstream's commit to prevent BIOS assert (bsc#1258022)
  * Fix error "grub-core/script/lexer.c:352:out of memory" after PowerPC CAS
    Reboot (bsc#1254299)
    * Fix PowerPC CAS reboot to evaluate menu context

## 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-16.0-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-338=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * grub2-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-common-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-common-debuginfo-2.12-160000.5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * grub2-x86_64-efi-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-snapper-plugin-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-systemd-sleep-plugin-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-i386-pc-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-arm64-efi-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-2.12-160000.5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * grub2-debugsource-2.12-160000.5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (s390x)
    * grub2-s390x-emu-2.12-160000.5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * grub2-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-common-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-common-debuginfo-2.12-160000.5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (x86_64)
    * grub2-debugsource-2.12-160000.5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * grub2-x86_64-efi-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-snapper-plugin-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-systemd-sleep-plugin-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-i386-pc-2.12-160000.5.1
    * grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-2.12-160000.5.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254299
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254415
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258022

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