SUSE-RU-2026:20602-1: important: Recommended update for smc-tools

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# Recommended update for smc-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:20602-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-02T13:17:40Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1230052
  * jsc#PED-14601

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

  
  
An update that contains one feature and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for smc-tools fixes the following issues:

  * Upgrade smc-tools to v1.8.7 (jsc#PED-14601, bsc#1230052):
    * Bug fixes:
      * smc_rnics: fix regression when PFT not available
      * smcd/smcr: prevent DoS on statistics workfile present in /tmp/
  * Upgrade smc-tools to v1.8.6 (jsc#PED-14601):
    * Bug fixes:
      * man pages: Update man page for smc_pnet
      * smc-tools: Display sndbuf/RMB stats only if supported by the kernel
  * Upgrade smc-tools to v1.8.5:
    * Changes:
      * smc_rnics: Add support for Network Express RNIC in smc_rnics
      * smc_rnics: Add PFT and VF columns to smc_rnics output
    * Bug fixes:
      * 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
  * fix build with gcc15
  * Makefile: Make sure to show the right release number

## 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-334=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-334=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * smc-tools-completion-1.8.7-160000.1.1
    * smc-tools-debugsource-1.8.7-160000.1.1
    * smc-tools-1.8.7-160000.1.1
    * smc-tools-debuginfo-1.8.7-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * smc-tools-completion-1.8.7-160000.1.1
    * smc-tools-debugsource-1.8.7-160000.1.1
    * smc-tools-1.8.7-160000.1.1
    * smc-tools-debuginfo-1.8.7-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230052
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-14601

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