SUSE-RU-2026:24152-1: moderate: Recommended update for python-gcemetadata

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# Recommended update for python-gcemetadata

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:24152-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-06T15:07:16Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1261908

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-gcemetadata fixes the following issues:

Changes in python-gcemetadata:

  * Update to version 1.1.2:
    * Fix: openQA publiccloud test fails to boot during instance creation waiting for guestregister.service (bsc#1261908):
      * Avoid connection attempt to black hole
      * Handle IPv6 and IPv4 access to the metadata server giving IPv6 preference

## 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 for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1854

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1854

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * python-gcemetadata-1.1.2-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * python-gcemetadata-1.1.2-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261908

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