# Security update for openvswitch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0462-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1219059

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-22563

  
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)
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    * python2-ovs-debuginfo-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_11-0-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    * python2-ovs-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_11-0-debuginfo-2.11.5-150100.3.24.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-22563.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219059