RHBA-2012:0915 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated NetworkManager-openswan package that fixes various bugs is now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

NetworkManager-openswan contains software for integrating the Openswan VPN
software with NetworkManager and the GNOME desktop.

This updated NetworkManager-openswan package includes fixes for the following
bugs:

• Prior to this update, it was possible to enter an incorrect IP address into

the gateway field and it was sometimes interpreted as a gateway hostname. With
this update, the code has been improved to validate IP addresses. As a result,
valid IPv4 addresses, as well as hostnames, are more reliably distinguished.
(BZ#696946)

• NetworkManager-openswan was not able to import configuration files that were

previously exported using NetworkManager. This release adds support for this
functionality and importing Openswan IPsec configuration files is now possible
using NetworkManager. (BZ#748365)

All users of NetworkManager-openswan are advised to upgrade to this updated
package, which fixes these bugs.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 696946 - can set ip in non existing range into gateway field w/o any notification

CVEs

(none)

References

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