Security update for openvswitch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0462-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-22563 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-22563 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvswitch fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-22563: Fixed memory leak via the function xmalloc__ in /lib/util.c (bsc#1219059).

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-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2024-462=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libopenvswitch-2_11-0-debuginfo-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    • openvswitch-debuginfo-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    • python2-ovs-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    • libopenvswitch-2_11-0-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    • python2-ovs-debuginfo-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    • openvswitch-debugsource-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1

References: