Security update for openvswitch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0619-1
Release Date: 2026-02-24T15:36:21Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-2182 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-2182 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvswitch fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-2182: Fixed insufficient validation of incoming BFD packets may lead to denial of service (bsc#1255435)

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 Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-619=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • openvswitch-debuginfo-2.11.5-3.27.1
    • openvswitch-debugsource-2.11.5-3.27.1
    • libopenvswitch-2_11-0-debuginfo-2.11.5-3.27.1
    • openvswitch-2.11.5-3.27.1
    • libopenvswitch-2_11-0-2.11.5-3.27.1

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