Security update for openvswitch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0258-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-27827 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2020-27827 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvswitch fixes the following issues:

  • openvswitch was updated to 2.13.2
  • CVE-2020-27827: Fixed a memory leak when parsing lldp packets (bsc#1181345)

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 Package Hub 15 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP2-2021-258=1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-258=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-ovs-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-debugsource-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-debuginfo-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • libopenvswitch-2_13-0-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo-2.13.2-9.11.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ovn-host-20.03.1-9.11.1
    • libovn-20_03-0-20.03.1-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-debuginfo-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • ovn-20.03.1-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-ipsec-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-pki-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • ovn-vtep-20.03.1-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo-20.03.1-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • python3-ovs-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-devel-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • ovn-devel-20.03.1-9.11.1
    • libopenvswitch-2_13-0-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-vtep-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-debugsource-2.13.2-9.11.1
    • ovn-central-20.03.1-9.11.1
    • ovn-docker-20.03.1-9.11.1
    • openvswitch-test-2.13.2-9.11.1

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