Does not apply to 64bit version of the Linux Agent. The 64bit version can only detect but not remediate vulnerabilities. Check the attached document Patch Manager Support for Linux Unix to check which features are available for your specific platform.
LANDesk customers want a solution that will allow them to remediate Linux vulnerabilities that are discovered on their client machines. This involves being able to determine what dependencies are required to install the packages for the detected Linux vulnerability. The remediation process needs to account for (install) dependencies that are required so that the vulnerability can be remediated completely.
LANDesk has implemented a solution to invoke the Linux vendors’ patching tools which will resolve the patch dependencies. The vendor tool will download and install both the dependencies and the detected vulnerability package. This functionality will be called from the LANDesk vulnerability content section that performs the repair function. By leveraging the Linux vendor’s patching tools, we are able to resolve patch dependency issues.
Please see the attached document for details.
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