SUSE-RU-2026:20692-1: important: Recommended update for mdadm

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# Recommended update for mdadm

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:20692-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-13T10:46:46Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1243443
  * bsc#1257009
  * bsc#1258265
  * bsc#1259090

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that has four fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for mdadm fixes the following issues:

  * Update to version 4.4+40.gad81df32:
    * avoid mdcheck_continue.timer and mdcheck_start.timer firing simultaneously (bsc#1243443, bsc#1259090)
  * Update to version 4.4+39.g1b34084f:
    * platform-intel: Deal with hot-unplugged devices (bsc#1258265)
    * imsm: Fix UEFI backward compatibility for RAID10D4 (bsc#1257009)
  * Update to version 4.4+37.gea219956:
    * Backport upstream fixes from 4.5 (bsc#1257009)
    * Re-enable mdadm --monitor ... for /dev/mdX
    * Allow RAID0 to be created with v0.90 metadata
    * Moves memory management into Assemble to avoid null pointer dereference
    * Support non-absolute name during monitor scan
    * Don't set badblock flag when adding a new disk
    * Fix metadata corruption when managing new imsm array

## 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 Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-383=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * mdadm-debuginfo-4.4+40.gad81df32-160000.1.1
    * mdadm-debugsource-4.4+40.gad81df32-160000.1.1
    * mdadm-4.4+40.gad81df32-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243443
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257009
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258265
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259090

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