Recommended update for libpcap

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:2142-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libpcap provides the following fixes:

  • Do not apply userspace filter until VLAN tag is reconstructed. (bsc#874131)
  • Use TPID value passed by kernel rather than wild-guess 802.1Q. (bsc#874131)
  • In "vlan" filter BPF code, check also for 802.1ad (0x88a8) TPID in addition to 802.1Q (0x8100) and non-standard 0x9100 Q-in-Q. (bsc#874131)
  • Add missing DLT_INFINIBAND to dlt_choices table. (bsc#992262, fate#319438)

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 Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1259=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1259=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1259=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1259=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1259=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libpcap1-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-32bit-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap1-32bit-1.5.3-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap-devel-1.5.3-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap1-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.5.3-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap1-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.5.3-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libpcap1-32bit-1.5.3-6.1
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-32bit-1.5.3-6.1

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