Description
The SuSEfirewall2 package before 3.6.312-2.13.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) Desktop 12 SP2, Server 12 SP2, and Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2; before 3.6.312.333-3.10.1 in SLE Desktop 12 SP3 and Server 12 SP3; before 3.6_SVNr208-2.18.3.1 in SLE Server 11 SP4; before 3.6.312-5.9.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.2; and before 3.6.312.333-7.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions on the portmap service by leveraging a missing source net restriction for _rpc_ services.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | SuSEfirewall2 | 3.6.312.333-3.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2935-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | SuSEfirewall2 | 3.6.312-2.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2932-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | SuSEfirewall2 | 3.6_SVNr208-2.18.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2923-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | SuSEfirewall2 | 3.6.312.333-3.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2935-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | SuSEfirewall2 | 3.6.312-2.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2932-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | SuSEfirewall2 | 3.6_SVNr208-2.18.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2923-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2017:2923-1 Security update for SuSEfirewall2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2932-1 Security update for SuSEfirewall2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2935-1 Security update for SuSEfirewall2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2017:2940 vendor-advisory