Security update for python-azure-agent

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14454-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-0804 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2019-0804 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Public Cloud Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability, contains three features and has 11 security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-azure-agent fixes the following issues:

  • Properly set the dhcp configuration to push the hostname to the DHCP server (bsc#1173866)
  • Do not bring the interface down to push the hostname, just use ifup
  • Set the hostname using hostnamectl to ensure setting is properly applied (bsc#1167601, bsc#1167602)

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

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:

  • Public Cloud Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch pubclsp3-python-azure-agent-14454=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3 (x86_64)
    • python-azure-agent-2.2.45-28.8.1

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