Security update for smc-tools
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2026:0765-1 |
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| Release Date: | 2026-03-03T12:59:51Z |
| Rating: | important |
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An update that contains one feature and has two security fixes can now be installed.
Description:
This update for smc-tools fixes the following issues:
Update to version 1.8.7 (jsc#PED-14601).
Security issues fixed:
- VUL-1: smc-tools: predictable /tmp file allows for local denial of service (bsc#1230052, bsc#1258495).
Other updates and bugfixes:
- smc_rnics: fix regression when PFT not available
- smcd/smcr: prevent DoS on statistics workfile present in /tmp/
- man pages: update man page for smc_pnet
- smc-tools: display sndbuf/RMB stats only if supported by the kernel
- smc_rnics: add support for Network Express RNIC in smc_rnics
- smc_rnics: add PFT and VF columns to smc_rnics output
- libnetlink: fix function declaration to use a void prototype
- smc_rnics: update smc_chk to extract PNetID from column 9
- man pages: update man page for --rawids option and PFT and VF columns
- smc_rnics: fix missing PPrt values in smc_rnics -r output
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:
-
Basesystem Module 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-765=1 -
SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-765=1
Package List:
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Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (s390x)
- smc-tools-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
- smc-tools-completion-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
- smc-tools-debuginfo-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
- smc-tools-debugsource-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
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SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le)
- smc-tools-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
- smc-tools-completion-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
- smc-tools-debuginfo-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
- smc-tools-debugsource-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1