Recommended update for iptables

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for iptables
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:0060-1
Rating: low
References: #863290 #868452
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

  • An update that has two recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for iptables provides the following fixes and enhancements:

    * Move from libipt_set/libipt_SET to libxt_set/libxt_SET in order to
    support IPv6. (bnc#868452)
    * Fix man page to reflect actual supported syntax of 'limit' command.
    (bnc#863290)
    * Fix broken output of list/save for xt_SET target. (bnc#868452)
    * Fix direction parser in xt_set match and xt_SET target. (bnc#868452)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-iptables-10130
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-iptables-10130
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-iptables-10130
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-iptables-10130

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • iptables-devel-1.4.6-2.13.3.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
      • iptables-1.4.6-2.13.3.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • iptables-1.4.6-2.13.3.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
      • iptables-1.4.6-2.13.3.2

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=863290
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=868452
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=2ffc706002692e8de4e94d210c53f8a0