# Security update for openvswitch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0912-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1219465

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-3966

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-3966 ( SUSE ):  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 High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openvswitch fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-3966: Fixed invalid memory access in Geneve with HW offload
    (bsc#1219465).

## 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 Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-912=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-912=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-912=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * python3-ovs-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-devel-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-docker-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * libovn-20_03-0-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-devel-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-central-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-host-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * python3-ovs-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-devel-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-docker-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * libovn-20_03-0-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-devel-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-central-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-host-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * python3-ovs-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-devel-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-docker-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * libovn-20_03-0-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-devel-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-central-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * ovn-host-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3966.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219465

SUSE: 2024:0912-1 important: openvswitch

March 18, 2024
* bsc#1219465 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-3966

Summary

## This update for openvswitch fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-3966: Fixed invalid memory access in Geneve with HW offload (bsc#1219465). ## 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 Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-912=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-912=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-912=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64) * openvswitch-vtep-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-pki-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-test-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * python3-ovs-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-devel-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-vtep-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-docker-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * libovn-20_03-0-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-devel-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-central-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-ipsec-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-host-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-debugsource-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * openvswitch-vtep-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-pki-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-test-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * python3-ovs-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-devel-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-vtep-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-docker-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * libovn-20_03-0-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-devel-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-central-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-ipsec-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-host-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-debugsource-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64) * openvswitch-vtep-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-pki-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-test-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * python3-ovs-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-devel-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-vtep-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-docker-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * libovn-20_03-0-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-devel-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-central-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-ipsec-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * ovn-host-20.03.1-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1 * openvswitch-debugsource-2.13.2-150200.9.34.1

References

* bsc#1219465

Cross-

* CVE-2023-3966

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-3966 ( SUSE ): 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3966.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219465

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0912-1
Rating: important

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