# Security update for openvswitch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0937-1  
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:

  * Legacy Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  * 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-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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-937=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-937=1

  * Legacy Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP5-2024-937=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2024-937=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-937=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-937=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-937=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-937=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2024-937=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2024-937=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-937=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * ovn-doc-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-doc-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * ovn-doc-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-doc-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * Legacy Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openvswitch-devel-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * python3-ovs-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-devel-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-debugsource-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-vtep-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-ipsec-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-host-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-central-debuginfo-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * ovn-docker-20.06.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-pki-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1
    * openvswitch-test-debuginfo-2.14.2-150400.24.23.1

## References:

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