SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2025:21067-1 (powerpc-utils)

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SUSE-SU-2025:21067-1: moderate: Security update for powerpc-utils
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Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:30:24 -0000
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# Security update for powerpc-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:21067-1  
Release Date: 2025-11-10T14:24:22Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1200731
  * bsc#1238322
  * bsc#1246126
  * bsc#1249152
  * bsc#430790
  * bsc#866675
  * bsc#869852
  * bsc#883174
  * bsc#886123
  * bsc#887275
  * bsc#933651
  * jsc#PED-3946

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2014-4040

  
CVSS scores:

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability, contains one feature and has 10 fixes
can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for powerpc-utils fixes the following issues:

  * Start SMT service after networking (bsc#1249152 ltc#214730)
  * Fix inconsistent Core Online/Offline States Observed in lscpu and ppc64_cpu
    --info Command Outputs During DLPAR Operation (bsc#1246126 ltc#214064)
  * Fix HNV installation network conflicts across all distributions
    (jsc#PED-3946)
  * Fix negative values of idle PURR (bsc#1238322 ltc#210808)

## 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 Micro 6.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-335=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (ppc64le)
    * powerpc-utils-1.3.12-slfo.1.1_5.1
    * powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.12-slfo.1.1_5.1
    * powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.12-slfo.1.1_5.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4040.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1200731
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238322
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246126
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249152
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=430790
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=866675
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=869852
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883174
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=886123
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=887275
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=933651
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-3946



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