SUSE-RU-2026:0410-1: important: Recommended update for multipath-tools

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# Recommended update for multipath-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:0410-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-09T14:13:33Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1254094
  * bsc#1257007

  
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

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254094
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257007

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