SUSE-RU-2024:0802-1: Recommended update for wicked

Published Mar 7, 2024
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Updated

This update for wicked fixes the following issues: ifreload: VLAN changes require device deletion (bsc#1218927) ifcheck: fix config changed check (bsc#1218926) client: fix exit code for no-carrier status (bsc#1219265) dhcp6: omit the SOREUSEPORT option (bsc#1215692) duid: fix comment for v6time rtnl: fix peer address parsing for non ptp-interfaces system-updater: Parse updater format from XML configuration to ensure install calls can run team: add new options like linkwatchpolicy (jsc#PED-7183) Fix memory leaks in dbus variant destroy and fsm free xpath: allow underscore in node identifier vxlan: don't format unknown rtnl attrs (bsc#1219751)

Affected Software

35 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
Any of the following
suse/wicked<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debugsource<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-service<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debuginfo<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/wicked<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debugsource<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-service<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debuginfo<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/wicked<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debugsource<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-service<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debuginfo<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/wicked<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debugsource<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-service<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debuginfo<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/wicked<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debugsource<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-service<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debuginfo<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/wicked<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debugsource<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-service<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debuginfo<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/wicked<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debugsource<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-service<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
suse/wicked-debuginfo<0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
0.6.74-150400.3.13.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/wicked to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/wicked-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/wicked-service to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/wicked-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.6.74-150400.3.13.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade wicked to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-2024-802=1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade wicked to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-802=1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade wicked to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-802=1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade wicked to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2024-802=1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade wicked to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2024-802=1

Event History

Mar 7, 2024
Advisory Published
via SUSE·12:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems and packages are covered by this update?

The update applies to wicked, wicked-service, wicked-debugsource, and wicked-debuginfo on openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 and 5.4, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3. Supported architectures vary by product and include aarch64, x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and i586 where listed.

2

What operational symptoms can this update resolve?

It fixes VLAN changes that require device deletion during ifreload, incorrect configuration-change checks in ifcheck, and an incorrect client exit code when no carrier is present. It also addresses DHCPv6 socket option handling, peer-address parsing, VXLAN attribute formatting, XML updater-format parsing, and memory leaks.

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