SUSE-RU-2023:4385-1: important: Maintenance update for SUSE Manager 4.3: Server, Proxy and Retail Branch Server

9 Nov 2023

      # Maintenance update for SUSE Manager 4.3: Server, Proxy and Retail Branch
Server

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:4385-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1204270
  * bsc#1211047
  * bsc#1211145
  * bsc#1211270
  * bsc#1211912
  * bsc#1212168
  * bsc#1212507
  * bsc#1213132
  * bsc#1213376
  * bsc#1213469
  * bsc#1213680
  * bsc#1213689
  * bsc#1214041
  * bsc#1214121
  * bsc#1214463
  * bsc#1214553
  * bsc#1214746
  * bsc#1215027
  * bsc#1215120
  * bsc#1215412
  * bsc#1215514
  * bsc#1216411
  * bsc#1216661
  * jsc#MSQA-706

Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 Module 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Module 4.3

An update that contains one feature and has 23 fixes can now be installed.

## Recommended update for SUSE Manager Proxy and Retail Branch Server 4.3

### Description:

This update fixes the following issues:

apache2-mod_wsgi:

  * Make sure that the keyword wsgi is preserved in the APACHE_MODULES variable
    when updating apache2-mod_wsgi (bsc#1216411)

spacecmd:

  * Version 4.3.24-1
  * Change default scheduler from (none) to (system)

spacewalk-backend:

  * Version 4.3.24-1
  * Only show missing /root/.curlrc error with log_level = 5 (bsc#1212507)

spacewalk-client-tools:

  * Version 4.3.16-1
  * Update translation strings

spacewalk-web:

  * Version 4.3.35-1
  * Add missing translation wrappers for Salt formula catalog
  * Shows a notification when an update for SUSE Manager is available

How to apply this update:

  1. Log in as root user to the SUSE Manager Proxy or Retail Branch Server.
  2. Stop the proxy service: `spacewalk-proxy stop`
  3. Apply the patch using either zypper patch or YaST Online Update.
  4. Start the Spacewalk service: `spacewalk-proxy start`

## Recommended update for SUSE Manager Server 4.3

### Description:

This update fixes the following issues:

billing-data-service:

  * Version 4.3.1-1
  * Align the package version with the SUSE Manager major version 4.3

cobbler:

  * Buildiso: copy grub into ESP using mtools to allow execution in containers
  * Add mtools as dependency for Cobbler

susemanager-docs_en:

  * Removed technical preview statement about Ansible in Administration Guide
    (bsc#1216661)
  * Replace the "Quick Start: Public Cloud" with "Public Cloud Guide" in
    Specialized Guides
  * Provide the right base operating system service pack version to be used for
    SUSE Manager Proxy (bsc#1213469)
  * Add Debian 12 as supported client in Client Configuration Guide

smdba:

  * Version 1.7.12
  * re-use configured max_connection value
  * keep previous selected value for SSD configuration

spacecmd:

  * Version 4.3.24-1
  * Change default scheduler from (none) to (system)

spacewalk-backend:

  * Version 4.3.24-1
  * Only show missing /root/.curlrc error with log_level = 5 (bsc#1212507)

spacewalk-client-tools:

  * Version 4.3.16-1
  * Update translation strings

spacewalk-config:

  * Version 4.3.12-1
  * Handle spaces in /ks/dist/ file names (bsc#1213680)

spacewalk-java:

  * Version 4.3.68-1
  * Sync GPG properties on each build in CLM (bsc#1213689)
  * Change list endpoints in saltkey namespace to accept GET requests instead of
    POST (bsc#1214463)
  * Respect user email preferences when sending 'user creation' emails
    (bsc#1214553)
  * Fix server error when visiting the notifications page
  * Fixed the value of the advisory release for Ubuntu erratas
  * Restart the bunch from where it was interrupted when rescheduling
  * Moved the Ubuntu errata processing in its own separate taskomatic task
    (bsc#1211145)
  * Stop the taskomatic bunch execution if it was not possible to execute one of
    the tasks
  * Add detection of Debian 12
  * Implement different way to copy data for SystemPackageUpdate report database
    table (bsc#1211912)
  * Avoid SCC credentials check if `server.susemanager.fromdir` is set
    (bsc#1211270)
  * Fix bug about listing Ansible inventories (bsc#1213132)
  * Remove SUSE Manager proxy 4.2 product channel for PAYG instance
    (bsc#1215412)
  * Show a notification when an update for SUSE Manager is available
  * Optimize memory usage in UbuntuErrataManager
  * Handle spaces in /ks/dist/ file names (bsc#1213680)
  * Change default scheduler from (none) to (system)
  * Set user for package list refresh action if possible
  * Fix recurring state execution not using the correct order (bsc#1215027)
  * Ignore mandatory channels results that don't match list of channels
    (bsc#1204270)
  * Token cleanup process removing invalid tokens using sql query (bsc#1213376)
  * Fix failed actions rescheduling (bsc#1214121)
  * Fix unscheduling actions when the trigger name changed after retry
    (bsc#1214121)
  * Improve Taskomatic by removing invalid triggers before starting and
    enhancing logs
  * Revert action executor fix that was intended to prevent blocking of
    Taskomatic threads (bsc#1214121)
  * Extend success message after adding monitoring property (bsc#1212168)

spacewalk-utils:

  * Version 4.3.18-1
  * Add Debian 12 repositories

spacewalk-web:

  * Version 4.3.35-1
  * Add missing translation wrappers for Salt formula catalog
  * Shows a notification when an update for SUSE Manager is available

susemanager:

  * Version 4.3.32-1
  * Add bootstrap repository definition for OES2023.4 (bsc#1215514)
  * Add bootstrap repository definitions for Debian 12
  * Fix SLES 15 for SAP not being listed in mgr-create-bootstrap-repo
    (bsc#1215120)
  * Add missing PKGLIST15_TRAD for SLES 15 SAP mgr-create-bootstrap-repo entries
    (bsc#1215120)
  * Fix possible permission issues with database migration script (bsc#1214746)

susemanager-docs_en:

  * Added comment about SCC subscription to Administration Guide (bsc#1211270)
  * Added Debian 12 as a technology preview client in Client Configuration Guide
  * Fixed over-long table issue in openSCAP chapter in Administration Guide
  * Update Hardware Requirements section about disk space for /var/spacewalk in
    the Installation and Upgrade Guide
  * Documented disabling automatic channel selection for cloned channels in
    Content Lifecycle Management chapter of Administration Guide (bsc#1211047)
  * Fixed broken links and references in the Image building file in
  * Updated autoinstallation chapter in Client Configuration Guide about
    buildiso command in the context of Cobbler
  * Removed end-of-life openSUSE Leap clients from the support matrix in the
    Client Configuration Guide
  * Added note about Jinja templating for configuration files management on Salt
    Clients in Client Configuration Guide
  * Fixed DHCP example for Cobbler autoinstallation and added one per
    architecture in Client Configuration Guide (bsc#1214041) Guide (bsc#1213469)

susemanager-schema:

  * Version 4.3.21-1
  * Add index on server needed cache to improve performance for some queries
    (bsc#1211912)
  * Moved the Ubuntu errata processing in its own separate taskomatic task
    (bsc#1211145)

susemanager-sls:

  * Version 4.3.36-1
  * Do not install instance-flavor-check tool on openSUSE

susemanager-sync-data:

  * Version 4.3.13-1
  * Add OES2023.4 (bsc#1215514)
  * Add Debian 12 amd64

How to apply this update:

  1. Log in as root user to the SUSE Manager Server.
  2. Stop the Spacewalk service: `spacewalk-service stop`
  3. Apply the patch using either zypper patch or YaST Online Update.
  4. Start the Spacewalk service: `spacewalk-service start`

## Recommended update for apache2-mod_wsgi

### Description:

This update fixes the following issues:

apache2-mod_wsgi:

  * Make sure that the keyword wsgi is preserved in the APACHE_MODULES variable
    when updating apache2-mod_wsgi (bsc#1216411)

## 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 Manager Proxy 4.3 Module 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2023-4385=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Module 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2023-4385=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4385=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4385=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4385=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2023-4385=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP5-2023-4385=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 Module 4.3 (x86_64)
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debugsource-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debuginfo-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 Module 4.3 (noarch)
    * spacewalk-backend-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * python3-spacewalk-client-setup-4.3.16-150400.3.18.13
    * spacewalk-base-minimal-4.3.35-150400.3.33.14
    * spacewalk-check-4.3.16-150400.3.18.13
    * python3-spacewalk-check-4.3.16-150400.3.18.13
    * spacewalk-base-minimal-config-4.3.35-150400.3.33.14
    * python3-spacewalk-client-tools-4.3.16-150400.3.18.13
    * spacewalk-client-setup-4.3.16-150400.3.18.13
    * spacewalk-client-tools-4.3.16-150400.3.18.13
    * spacecmd-4.3.24-150400.3.27.10
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Module 4.3 (noarch)
    * susemanager-schema-utility-4.3.21-150400.3.27.11
    * susemanager-docs_en-pdf-4.3-150400.9.47.1
    * spacewalk-backend-iss-export-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * uyuni-config-modules-4.3.36-150400.3.34.6
    * spacewalk-backend-sql-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-base-minimal-4.3.35-150400.3.33.14
    * spacewalk-java-config-4.3.68-150400.3.66.14
    * spacewalk-backend-iss-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-backend-sql-postgresql-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * cobbler-3.3.3-150400.5.36.10
    * spacewalk-java-lib-4.3.68-150400.3.66.14
    * spacewalk-utils-4.3.18-150400.3.18.10
    * susemanager-docs_en-4.3-150400.9.47.1
    * spacewalk-java-postgresql-4.3.68-150400.3.66.14
    * spacewalk-backend-server-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-backend-config-files-tool-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-base-minimal-config-4.3.35-150400.3.33.14
    * susemanager-schema-4.3.21-150400.3.27.11
    * spacewalk-html-4.3.35-150400.3.33.14
    * spacewalk-client-tools-4.3.16-150400.3.18.13
    * spacewalk-backend-package-push-server-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-backend-applet-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-taskomatic-4.3.68-150400.3.66.14
    * billing-data-service-4.3.1-150400.10.9.10
    * spacewalk-backend-tools-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * susemanager-sls-4.3.36-150400.3.34.6
    * spacewalk-backend-app-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-java-4.3.68-150400.3.66.14
    * spacewalk-backend-xmlrpc-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-backend-xml-export-libs-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacecmd-4.3.24-150400.3.27.10
    * spacewalk-backend-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * spacewalk-utils-extras-4.3.18-150400.3.18.10
    * spacewalk-base-4.3.35-150400.3.33.14
    * spacewalk-config-4.3.12-150400.3.12.10
    * spacewalk-backend-config-files-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
    * susemanager-sync-data-4.3.13-150400.3.14.10
    * python3-spacewalk-client-tools-4.3.16-150400.3.18.13
    * spacewalk-backend-config-files-common-4.3.24-150400.3.30.16
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Module 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * susemanager-4.3.32-150400.3.39.6
    * susemanager-tools-4.3.32-150400.3.39.6
    * smdba-1.7.12-0.150400.4.9.10
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debugsource-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debuginfo-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debugsource-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debuginfo-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debugsource-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debuginfo-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debugsource-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-debuginfo-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7
    * apache2-mod_wsgi-4.7.1-150400.3.7.7

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204270
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211047
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211145
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211270
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211912
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212168
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212507
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213132
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213376
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213469
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213680
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213689
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214041
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214121
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214463
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214553
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214746
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215027
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215120
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215412
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215514
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216411
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216661
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/MSQA-706

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