RHBA-2021:0405 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An update for openvswitch-selinux-extra-policy is now available in Fast
Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

The Open vSwitch suite provides standard network bridging functions and support for the OpenFlow protocol for remote per-flow control of traffic. The
openvswitch-selinux-extra-policy package adds an SELinux policy that enables the Open vSwitch suite of utilities to function with SELinux in enforcing mode.

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

• [OVS IPsec] Permission denied: '/etc/ipsec.conf' with SELinux is Enforcing. (BZ#1906278)

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 Fast Datapath 8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for RHEL Server for IBM Power LE) 8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for IBM z Systems) 8 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 1906278 - [OVS IPsec] Permission denied: '/etc/ipsec.conf' with SELinux is Enforcing

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)