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SUSE Multipath-Tools Moderate Integer Overflow DOS Vuln SUSE-SU-2026-3199-1

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Calendar Grey July 23, 2026
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Explore the moderate security update for multipath-tools addressing integer overflow and unbounded array write issues in SUSE.
SUSE released a security update for multipath-tools addressing an integer overflow and missing bounds checks that could lead to exploit vulnerabilities in various affected products...

Summary

## This update for multipath-tools fixes the following issues * kpartx: integer overflow in the GPT partition table size calculation can lead to heap OOB read via crafted USB device or disk image(bsc#1268145). * kpartx: missing bounds check can lead to a DASD VOL1 unbounded array write via a crafted DASD disk with more than 256 consecutive format labels (bsc#1268144). ## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3199=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3199=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

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security advisory moderate SuSE DoS integer overflow multipath-tools

References

* bsc#1268144

* bsc#1268145

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

An update that has two security fixes can now be installed.

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* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268144

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268145

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3199-1
Release Date: 2026-07-22T18:46:43Z
Rating: moderate

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