Optional update for SuSEfirewall2

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(Last modified: 25MAY2005)

solutions Optional update for SuSEfirewall2 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (be240bdc21a67e347ad6a376adee4540)

Applies to

Package: SuSEfirewall2
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Patch: patch-10106
Release: 20050525
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone who uses IPsec or disabled IPv6 support in SuSEfirewall2 should
update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

support forwarding of decrypted IPsec packets independent of FW_IPSEC_TRUST
also source config file in "close" mode to not install IPv6 rules if FW_IPv6=no
fix wrong comment about IPsec configuration in sysconfig file

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Uvh SuSEfirewall2.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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