Security update for smc-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0765-1
Release Date: 2026-03-03T12:59:51Z
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that contains one feature and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for smc-tools fixes the following issues:

Update to version 1.8.7 (jsc#PED-14601).

Security issues fixed:

  • VUL-1: smc-tools: predictable /tmp file allows for local denial of service (bsc#1230052, bsc#1258495).

Other updates and bugfixes:

  • smc_rnics: fix regression when PFT not available
  • smcd/smcr: prevent DoS on statistics workfile present in /tmp/
  • man pages: update man page for smc_pnet
  • smc-tools: display sndbuf/RMB stats only if supported by the kernel
  • smc_rnics: add support for Network Express RNIC in smc_rnics
  • smc_rnics: add PFT and VF columns to smc_rnics output
  • libnetlink: fix function declaration to use a void prototype
  • smc_rnics: update smc_chk to extract PNetID from column 9
  • man pages: update man page for --rawids option and PFT and VF columns
  • smc_rnics: fix missing PPrt values in smc_rnics -r output

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-765=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-765=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (s390x)
    • smc-tools-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
    • smc-tools-completion-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
    • smc-tools-debuginfo-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
    • smc-tools-debugsource-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le)
    • smc-tools-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
    • smc-tools-completion-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
    • smc-tools-debuginfo-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1
    • smc-tools-debugsource-1.8.7-150700.3.3.1

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