RHBA-2020:4499 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An update for NetworkManager is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Solution

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

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.8 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.6 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.4 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.4 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.4 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 8 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 8 aarch64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.8 ppc64le
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.6 ppc64le
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.4 ppc64le
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.8 s390x
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.6 s390x
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.4 s390x
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 aarch64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 aarch64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.4 aarch64

Fixes

• BZ - 1488030 - [NMCI][abrt] [faf] ip6_config_merge_and_apply() infinite recursion causing a stack overrun
• BZ - 1543958 - [abrt] [faf] network-manager-applet: unknown function(): /usr/bin/nm-connection-editor killed by 11
• BZ - 1614726 - improve nm-settings documentation for NetworkManager
• BZ - 1627820 - dracut configured bridge interface does not stay up
• BZ - 1651594 - define and document behaviour of connection with specified sriov
• BZ - 1673321 - [RFE] Allow to match network devices by PCI Address
• BZ - 1687937 - Auto default wired connections should not be created if a custom one was already defined
• BZ - 1710232 - A problem in GUI labels in nm-connection-editor at MACsec connections
• BZ - 1711215 - Improve NetworkManager's performance with many devices
• BZ - 1712291 - A problem in GUI labels in nm-connection-editor at 802.1x authentication
• BZ - 1731875 - add disabled to ipv6
• BZ - 1732791 - restarting NM service takes 1 min+ when basic ovs dpdk is set
• BZ - 1744935 - RHEL 8.1: Unable to perform boot from SAN installation for iSCSI initiator over L2
• BZ - 1755768 - RFE: Support changing linux bridge options
• BZ - 1778073 - [abrt] [faf] NetworkManager: raise(): /usr/sbin/NetworkManager killed by 6
• BZ - 1781253 - [RFE] improve handling of connection.timestamp
• BZ - 1784363 - network-manager dracut module also includes team plugin which won't work
• BZ - 1786937 - Cannot get mac address of ovs-interface or ovs-bridge
• BZ - 1805184 - Cannot set bond options to `updelay=0` with `miimon=0`
• BZ - 1806549 - Cannot save bond option `miimon=100` in to connection profile.
• BZ - 1807171 - reset ethtool autonet/speed/duplex setting when deactivating profile in NetworkManager
• BZ - 1814557 - [NMCI] ipv6_routes_with_src test failed
• BZ - 1814746 - Rebase NetworkManager to latest upstream version in RHEL 8.3
• BZ - 1814748 - Rebase network-manager-applet to a newer upstream version in RHEL 8.3
• BZ - 1815875 - NetworkManager fails to delete qdisc (also resulting in scalability issues)
• BZ - 1816067 - [abrt] [faf] NetworkManager: _g_log_abort(): /usr/sbin/NetworkManager killed by 5
• BZ - 1816202 - Better represent externally managed devices in NetworkManager UI
• BZ - 1816517 - Bridge slave still have IPv6 address after enslaved
• BZ - 1819259 - NetworkManager does not adhere to security note in nm-settings-keyfile man page
• BZ - 1819587 - Rollback does not delete SR-IOV VFs
• BZ - 1819680 - Unable to set IPv6 token in kernel
• BZ - 1820052 - NM doesn't support changing MTU of OVS interfaces
• BZ - 1820552 - [NetworkManager] RHEL 8.3 Tier 0 Localization
• BZ - 1820554 - [network-manager-applet] RHEL 8.3 Tier 0 Localization
• BZ - 1821787 - nm-cloud-setup: add support for Google Cloud load-balancing routes
• BZ - 1826635 - Crash when resuming from suspend if bluetooth is configured and a modem is detected
• BZ - 1828458 - [RFE] nm-online systemd unit file has hardcoded timeout
• BZ - 1834907 - Connection sharing doesn't work
• BZ - 1837999 - fix new match.kernel-command-line option in NetworkManager before 1.26.0 release
• BZ - 1840989 - A warning message, "mtu: failure to set IPv6 MTU", is shown despite disabling ipv6 in the kernel boot parameter
• BZ - 1841937 - NetworkManager doesn't reconnect after DHCP failure
• BZ - 1845018 - NM fails to activate slaves when there are multiple stacked devices and autoconnect-slaves=1
• BZ - 1845216 - Support interface name as OVS patch peer
• BZ - 1847814 - Reapply does not update bond options
• BZ - 1848888 - NM.Client cache for ipv6 address is not updated for after worker interface been assigned to parent interface
• BZ - 1849928 - Segmentation fault when connecting to a wireless network
• BZ - 1852106 - NM OVS: DHCP occurs with incorrect MAC
• BZ - 1852612 - NM OVS: Segfault while configuring OVS conns and bouncing networking
• BZ - 1853277 - anaconda sets ONBOOT=yes for NICs not used for installation
• BZ - 1854892 - pppoe connection terminated immediately after a successful start; assertion error
• BZ - 1855563 - [NMCI] devices in unmanaged state after nmcli networking off/on when sleep in dispatcher script
• BZ - 1856723 - [NMCI] [abrt] [faf] NetworkManager: unknown function(): /usr/sbin/NetworkManager killed by 5
• BZ - 1857133 - [NMCI] VRF local host route missing
• BZ - 1858326 - avoid warning trying to set "active_slave" bond option when activating master
• BZ - 1858344 - Hostname not set from DHCP with ipv6
• BZ - 1861488 - [RHEL 8.2] Can not configure a DHCP Address
• BZ - 1866395 - backport upstream NetworkManager fixes from nm-1-26 to rhel-8.3
• BZ - 1868982 - backport route-related fixes from nm-1-26 to NetworkManager

CVEs

(none)

References

• https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.3_release_notes/index