VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18 Hot Fix 1
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VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18 Hot Fix 1

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Article ID: 373991

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Products

VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18 Hot Fix 1 is a public Hot Fix that addresses the following issues:

  • Session TTL is not extended correctly for API Client. The API client fails to identify that the session was already expired (60 seconds) and does not extend the session before executing the API call.
  • Aria Operations for Logs crashes due to race condition while trying to reconfigure a component within LI.

 

The following CVEs have been resolved as of version 8.18 Hot Fix 1:

Note: Inclusion of a given CVE in the following table does not imply exploitability of said CVE.

 
Component Name CVE
ch.qos.logback:logback-core CVE-2021-42550
CVE-2023-6378
cri-o CVE-2024-5154
curl CVE-2023-46218
CVE-2023-46219
glibc CVE-2024-33599
CVE-2024-33600
CVE-2024-33601
CVE-2024-33602
golang-runtime CVE-2023-45288
CVE-2023-45289
CVE-2023-45290
CVE-2024-24783
CVE-2024-24784
CVE-2024-24785
CVE-2024-24787
CVE-2024-24788
CVE-2024-24789
CVE-2024-24790
libssh2 CVE-2023-48795
linux_kernel CVE-2024-26900
CVE-2024-26945
CVE-2024-26996
CVE-2024-27019
CVE-2024-27398
CVE-2024-27407
CVE-2024-35848
CVE-2024-35947
CVE-2024-36902
CVE-2024-36971
CVE-2024-38583
CVE-2024-38662
CVE-2024-38780
CVE-2024-39292
CVE-2024-39475
CVE-2024-39476
CVE-2024-39480
CVE-2024-39489
CVE-2024-39493
openssh CVE-2024-6387

Environment

VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18

Resolution

Download and install the correct Hotfix version that matches your version of VMware Aria Operations for Logs.

  1. Download the VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18 Hot Fix PAK file the link below.
Note: You will need to login to the portal in order to allow download of the file when using the direct links below.

Release Name Release Date Build Number File Name
Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.0 HF1 8/8/2024 24179185 VMware-vRealize-Log-Insight-8.18.0-24179185.pak
AriaLCM-AriaLogs-8.18.0-HF1 8/8/2024 24179185

*vrlcm-vrli-8.18.0-HF1.patch

* 'AriaLCM-AriaLogs-8.18.0-HF1' is to be used in Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager.

 

Prerequisites

  • Create a snapshot or backup copy of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance(s)
  • Obtain a copy of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs upgrade bundle .pak file for the release or hot fix you are upgrading to
  • Verify that you are logged in to the VMware Aria Operations for Logs web user interface as a user with the Edit Admin permission. The URL format is https://log-insight-host, where log-insight-host is the IP address or host name of the primary node of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual cluster.
  • Make a note of any nodes you are upgrading that are in maintenance mode. When the upgrade is finished, you must move them from the state Connected to Maintenance mode.

 

Procedure

  1. Under Management, click Cluster.
  2. Click 'Upgrade Cluster' to upload the pak file.
  3. Accept the new EULA to complete the upgrade procedure.

What to do next

    • After the primary node upgrade process is complete, you can view the remaining upgrade process, which is automatic.
    • Check for the email sent to the Admin to confirm the upgrade completed successfully.
    • After upgrade, all nodes are brought online even if they were in maintenance mode before the upgrade. Move these nodes back to maintenance mode as needed.
    • Remove the snapshots from the VMware Aria Operations for Logs appliance(s) within ~72 hours after a successful upgrade to avoid performance issues