Recommended update for multipath-tools

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for multipath-tools
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:2698-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1003972 #1005255 #1005414 #1005546 #1006118 #1006469 #1008691 #1017009 #1019181 #1019798 #1022996 #1030314 #1032487 #1033541 #1037299 #1039045 #941954 #979280 #980933 #983167 #984669 #986734 #986838 #991432 #999522
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
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    An update that has 25 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for multipath-tools provides the following fixes:

    - Add /usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d/50-multipath-tools.conf. (bsc#1039045,
    bsc#1030314, bsc#1032487, bsc#1037299)
    - Fix sanitize delete partitions in kpartx. (bsc#1033541)
    - Fix check for new path states. (bsc#1019798)
    - Use existing alias from bindings file. (bsc#1005255)
    - Fix memory corruption problem in multipathd. (bsc#1022996)
    - Sanitize how kpartx delete partitions. (bsc#1008691)
    - Issue systemd READY after initial configuration. (bsc#1006469,
    bsc#1006118)
    - Re-add 'Before: lvm2-activation-early.service' to multipathd.service.
    (bsc#1019181)
    - Fix filtering of device-mapper devices. (bsc#1017009)
    - Do not load invalid maps. (bsc#1005546)
    - Calculate priority even for ghost paths. (bsc#1005546)
    - Skip conf==NULL check in socket listener thread. (bsc#1005414)
    - Set DI_SERIAL in 'multipath -ll' output. (bsc#991432)
    - Fall back to search paths by devt. (bsc#1003972)
    - Add new "find_multipaths" configuration option. (bsc#999522)
    - Add "need_suspend" parameter. (bsc#986838)
    - Check partitions unused before removing. (bsc#986838)
    - Start multipathd daemon after udev trigger. (bsc#986734, bsc#984669)
    - Fix check from udev rules. (bsc#986734, bsc#984669)
    - Remove calls to dm_udev_complete. (bsc#986838)
    - Add 'wwn' and 'serial' keywords to weightedpath prioritizer. (bsc#991432)
    - Update multipath.rules to deal with partition devices. (bsc#979280)
    - Avoid potential memory overflow allocating polls in uxlsnr.
    - Correctly zero out cookie in libmultipath's dm_simplecmd.
    - Ensure multipathd enters IDLE mode before sleeping in checkerloop().
    - Prevent multipathd from accessing configuration in IDLE mode.
    - Fix loss of the complete multipath map after single path loss.
    (bsc#980933)
    - Fix systemd build requirements. (bsc#983167)
    - Add fixes for md_monitor on zFCP. (fate#319070)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-1670=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • kpartx-0.5.0-42.15.1
      • kpartx-debuginfo-0.5.0-42.15.1
      • multipath-tools-0.5.0-42.15.1
      • multipath-tools-debuginfo-0.5.0-42.15.1
      • multipath-tools-debugsource-0.5.0-42.15.1

    References: