Recommended update for strongswan

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:2217-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for strongswan fixes the following issues:

  • Allow to use ipsec interface by default instead of swanctl (bsc#1184144)
  • Fix crash when swanctl command gets stuck intermittently (bsc#1207489)
  • Modified README file to reflect rcipsec usage

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-2217=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-2217=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-2217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2023-2217=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • strongswan-nm-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-mysql-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-mysql-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-sqlite-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-sqlite-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-nm-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    • strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • strongswan-nm-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-nm-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    • strongswan-nm-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1
    • strongswan-nm-5.8.2-150400.19.11.1

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