Security update for python-azure-agent

SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-azure-agent
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:3394-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1127838 #1159639
Cross-References:CVE-2019-0804
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

Description:

This update for python-azure-agent fixes the following issues:
Update to version 2.2.45 (jsc#ECO-80)

  • Add support for Gen2 VM resource disks
  • Use alternate systemd detection
  • Fix /proc/net/route requirement that causes errors on FreeBSD
  • Add cloud-init auto-detect to prevent multiple provisioning mechanisms from relying on configuration for coordination
  • Disable cgroups when daemon is setup incorrectly
  • Remove upgrade extension loop for the same goal state
  • Add container id for extension telemetry events
  • Be more exact when detecting IMDS service health
  • Changing add_event to start sending missing fields

Update to version 2.2.44:
  • Remove outdated extension ZIP packages
  • Improved error handling when starting extensions using systemd
  • Reduce provisioning time of some custom images
  • Improve the handling of extension download errors
  • New API for extension authors to handle errors during extension update
  • Fix handling of errors in calls to openssl
  • Improve logic to determine current distro
  • Reduce verbosity of several logging statements

Update to version 2.2.42:
  • Poll for artifact blob, addresses goal state procesing issue

Update to version 2.2.41:
  • Rewriting the mechanism to start the extension using systemd-run for systems using systemd for managing
  • Refactoring of resource monitoring framework using cgroup for both systemd and non-systemd approaches [#1530, #1534]
  • Telemetry pipeline for resource monitoring data

Update to version 2.2.40:
  • Fixed tracking of memory/cpu usage
  • Do not prevent extensions from running if setting up cgroups fails
  • Enable systemd-aware deprovisioning on all versions >= 18.04
  • Add systemd support for Debian Jessie, Stretch, and Buster
  • Support for Linux Openwrt

Update to version 2.2.38:
  • CVE-2019-0804: An issue with swapfile handling in the agent creates a data leak situation that exposes system memory data. (bsc#1127838)
  • Add fixes for handling swap file and other nit fixes

Update to 2.2.37:
  • Improves re-try logic to handle errors while downloading extensions

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security 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 Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2019-3394=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (noarch):
    • python-azure-agent-2.2.45-34.20.1

References: