Environment
NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager 5.8
Situation
Patches are not showing up as missing or applied in the patch assessment reports.
Resolution
If a patch has been superceded by a Service Pack or another fix then it will not display as a specific violation. The report sees that any patch including a service pack that is not applied is a violation and each individual patch that was superceded shouldnt count more or less but the violation should be equal.
Cause
The SCM 5.8 Patch Assessment functionality was modified to omit patches that have been superceded.
Additional Information
Formerly known as NETIQKB71921