Security update for rpcbind

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22069-1
Release Date: 2026-06-04T13:00:55Z
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for rpcbind fixes the following issues

Update to rpcbind 1.2.9:

Security issue:

  • Fix several memory leaks and buffer overflows (bsc#1267212).

Non security issue:

  • rpcbind fails to start (tumbleweed snapshot 20181120) (bsc#1117217).

Changes:

  • rpcinfo: stack buffer overflow in rpcinfo rpcbaddrlist()
  • rpcbind: Stop unauthenticated oversized allocation in PMAPPROC_CALLIT decode
  • rpcbind: fix memory leak in read_warmstart()
  • rpcbind: fix memory leaks in network_init()
  • rpcbind: fix memory leak in init_transport()
  • Added -v (print version and compile flags)
  • rpcinfo: Removed a number of "old-style function definition" warnings
  • man/rpcbind: Update list of options
  • Comment out ListenStream=@/run/rpcbind.sock
  • [nfs/nfs-utils/rpcbind] rpcbind: avoid dereferencing NULL from realloc()
  • systemd/rpcbind.service.in: Add various hardenings options
  • man/rpcbind: Add Files section to manpage
  • Moved rpcbind.lock and default configs to /run instead of /var/run
  • rpcinfo: try connecting using abstract address
  • Listen on an AF_UNIX abstract address if supported
  • autotools/systemd: call rpcbind with -w only on enabled warm starts
  • rpcbind: fix double free in init_transport

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-565=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • rpcbind-debugsource-1.2.9-slfo.1.1_1.1
    • rpcbind-1.2.9-slfo.1.1_1.1
    • rpcbind-debuginfo-1.2.9-slfo.1.1_1.1

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