SUSE-SU-2026:1422-1: moderate: Security update for smc-tools

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# Security update for smc-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1422-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-17T07:21:34Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1230052

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS

  
  
An update that has one security fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for smc-tools fixes the following issue:

Update to smc-tools v1.8.7:

  * predictable /tmp file allows for local denial of service (bsc#1230052).

Changelog:

Update to v1.8.7:

  * smc_rnics: fix regression when PFT not available
  * smcd/smcr: prevent DoS on statistics workfile present in /tmp/

Update to v1.8.6:

  * man pages: Update man page for smc_pnet
  * smc-tools: Display sndbuf/RMB stats only if supported by the kernel

Update to v1.8.5:

  * 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
  * smc_rnics: Fix missing PPrt values in smc_rnics -r output

## 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 Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1422=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1422=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-1422=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (s390x)
    * smc-tools-debuginfo-1.8.7-150600.3.6.1
    * smc-tools-debugsource-1.8.7-150600.3.6.1
    * smc-tools-completion-1.8.7-150600.3.6.1
    * smc-tools-1.8.7-150600.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * smc-tools-debuginfo-1.8.7-150600.3.6.1
    * smc-tools-debugsource-1.8.7-150600.3.6.1
    * smc-tools-completion-1.8.7-150600.3.6.1
    * smc-tools-1.8.7-150600.3.6.1

## References:

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

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