RHBA-2023:6585 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An update for NetworkManager is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

Description

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to

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

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 9 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 9.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 9.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 9 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 9.4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 9 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 9.4 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 9 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 9.4 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.4 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.4 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 9 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian 9 ppc64le
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 9 aarch64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems 9 s390x
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 9.4 x86_64
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 9.4 ppc64le
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 9.4 s390x
• Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 9.4 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates 9.4 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates 9.4 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 2039734 - autoconnect-retries doesn't work as expected with multiconnect profiles
• BZ - 2046293 - Configuring pref-src (src) of route not working with dad/ACD
• BZ - 2054933 - failed to apply/change the current state of ovs
• BZ - 2069001 - [RFE] NM: please support bond new option lacp_active
• BZ - 2069004 - [RFE] NM: please support bond new option ns_ip6_target
• BZ - 2125615 - [NMCI] libnm_snapshot_reattach_unmanaged_ports_to_bridge regressed
• BZ - 2148684 - [RFE] support the arp_missed_max bond option
• BZ - 2149012 - NM brings down interfaces attached to a ovs bridge after "nmcli networking off/on"
• BZ - 2151040 - Prevent reaching network-online.target/NetworkManager-wait-online while nm-cloud-setup is still working
• BZ - 2151986 - [RFE] Add support for IMDSv2 to nm-cloud-setup
• BZ - 2152304 - [RHEL 9] RFE: Support activating bond ports in a specific order
• BZ - 2152864 - [NMCI] NM_reboot_openvswitch_vlan_configuration_var2 is still racy
• BZ - 2155991 - VLAN device doesn't activate after reload
• BZ - 2158328 - RFE: Support changing txqueuelen and other link settings
• BZ - 2161915 - NetworkManager stops when dbus.service is restarted
• BZ - 2169512 - Better handle netlink error 'too many netlink events'
• BZ - 2173196 - Warn in nmcli if NetworkManager daemon version doesn't match
• BZ - 2174353 - NetworkManager crashes in 'nmtui_bridge_over_vlans_no_stp' NMCI test
• BZ - 2175919 - When starting, NetworkManager signals ready too early (causing a race with After=NetworkManager.service)
• BZ - 2176137 - [RHEL 9] The option to set no-aaaa in resolv.conf are not available in NetworkManager
• BZ - 2177590 - Setting error mac-address removed linux bridge after rollback
• BZ - 2177667 - [NMCI] bond_set_balance_slb_options test failure
• BZ - 2178269 - [NMCI] preserve_master_and_ip_settings test fail
• BZ - 2179537 - NetworkManager doesn't run the dispatcher scripts when the NTP server changes after a DHCP renewal
• BZ - 2179718 - [RHEL-9.3][AWS]nm-cloud-setup fail to get EC2 metadata: timeout expired(NetworkManager-cloud-setup)
• BZ - 2179890 - assertion during ipv4_ignore_nonstatic_routes :_dhcp_client_decline: assertion failed: (l3cd)
• BZ - 2180966 - Rebase NetworkManager to the latest major version on RHEL 9.3
• BZ - 2186212 - Cable unplugged - existing connection was assumed
• BZ - 2189247 - Reapply on disabled ipv6 will cause auto ipv4 lose DNS nameserver
• BZ - 2190375 - Warn that ifcfg is deprecated and will not implement new features
• BZ - 2196441 - NetworkManager brings down connection when the IPv6 link-local address is removed
• BZ - 2207812 - Adding an eni to an EC2 instance sometimes breaks network because ip rules/tables get ruined
• BZ - 2207878 - NetworkManager should not enable loopback IPv6 without explicit configuration
• BZ - 2210164 - Do not disable SR-IOV when activation failed due to SR-IOV parameter failure
• BZ - 2210271 - [NMCI] crash in do_not_touch_external_dummy test
• BZ - 2211631 - [NMCI] bridge_detect_initrd_device test failing
• BZ - 2214491 - Update NetworkManager-cloud-setup pkg description from EC2 only to EC2, Azure, GCP, Aliyun
• BZ - 2214880 - [NetworkManager-cloud-setup] update the default NM_CLOUD_SETUP_LOG level to INFO or call _LOGW|E when error happens
• BZ - 2215022 - [NMCI] crash in ovs_mtu test
• BZ - 2217894 - VLAN of bond will not get autoconnect when bond port link revived
• BZ - 2218448 - The order of name servers in resolv.conf is wrong after reconnecting a device
• BZ - 2224479 - [Regression] VLAN not automatically reactivated after base interface revive
• RHEL-1526 - NetworkManager daemon crashes when rollback a checkpoint

CVEs

(none)

References

• https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.3_release_notes/index