SUSE-RU-2026:4670-1: moderate: Recommended update for timezone

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# Recommended update for timezone

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:4670-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-14T13:40:04Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for timezone fixes the following issues:

  * Update to version 2026e:
    * Manitoba moves to permanent -05 on 2026-10-31
  * Update to version 2026d:
    * Canada's Northwest Territories moved to permanent -06 on 2026-08-21
    * Obsolescent settings like TZ="EST5EDT" now conform better to POSIX
    * Fix security, performance and porting bugs in zic and localtime

## 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 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-4670

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-4670

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * timezone-debuginfo-2026e-74.95.1
    * timezone-debugsource-2026e-74.95.1
    * timezone-2026e-74.95.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * timezone-java-2026e-74.95.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * timezone-debuginfo-2026e-74.95.1
    * timezone-debugsource-2026e-74.95.1
    * timezone-2026e-74.95.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * timezone-java-2026e-74.95.1

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