SUSE-RU-2026:23586-1: moderate: Recommended update for libguestfs

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# Recommended update for libguestfs

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:23586-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-31T08:32:03Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1271111

  
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 libguestfs fixes the following issues:

  * Fix: guestfish initrd-list can't list our initrd due to zstd compression.
    (bsc#1271111)

## 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-16.0-1566

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1566

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-Sys-Guestfs-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfsd-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-rsync-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-rescue-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * python3-libguestfs-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-winsupport-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-rescue-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * perl-Sys-Guestfs-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-gobject-1_0-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfsd-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-gobject-devel-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-xfs-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-gobject-1_0-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-devel-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * python3-libguestfs-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-debugsource-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs0-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-typelib-Guestfs-1_0-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs0-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-appliance-1.56.1-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * libguestfs-bash-completion-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-man-pages-uk-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-man-pages-ja-1.56.1-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-Sys-Guestfs-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfsd-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-rsync-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-rescue-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * python3-libguestfs-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-winsupport-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-rescue-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * perl-Sys-Guestfs-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-gobject-1_0-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfsd-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-gobject-devel-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-xfs-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-gobject-1_0-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-devel-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * python3-libguestfs-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-debugsource-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs0-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-typelib-Guestfs-1_0-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs0-debuginfo-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-appliance-1.56.1-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * libguestfs-bash-completion-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-man-pages-uk-1.56.1-160000.3.1
    * libguestfs-man-pages-ja-1.56.1-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271111

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