Recommended update for multipath-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:0410-1
Release Date: 2026-02-09T14:13:33Z
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for multipath-tools fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4:
    • multipath-tools:
      • compile with -fno-strict-aliasing and -fexceptions (bsc#1257007)
      • use /run instead of /dev/shm
    • multipathd:
      • print path offline message even without a checker (bsc#1254094)
      • ignore duplicated multipathd command keys
    • libdmmp/Makefile: build docs in install stage
    • libmultipath:
      • fix compilation on tumbleweed
      • deal with dynamic PTHREAD_STACK_MIN

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 Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-410=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-410=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • multipath-tools-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • multipath-tools-debuginfo-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • multipath-tools-debugsource-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • kpartx-debuginfo-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • kpartx-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • multipath-tools-devel-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • multipath-tools-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • multipath-tools-debuginfo-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • multipath-tools-debugsource-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • kpartx-debuginfo-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • kpartx-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1
    • multipath-tools-devel-0.7.9+236+suse.0771b5a4-3.17.1

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