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SUSE 15 SP7 smc-tools Key Security Update SUSE-SU-2026-0765-2

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Calendar Grey March 3, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Two security issues for smc-tools are fixed in important SUSE update. Install patches to prevent local denial of service.
An update that contains one feature and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Summary

## 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

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service SuSE software update important smc-tools

References

* bsc#1230052

* bsc#1258495

* jsc#PED-14601

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.

##

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230052

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258495

* https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-14601

Severity
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0765-1
Release Date: 2026-03-03T12:59:51Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service SuSE software update important smc-tools

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