Description
A flaw was found in `multipathd`. A local attacker with access to the `multipathd` UNIX control socket can exploit this vulnerability by sending valid commands and then ceasing to read replies. This action can cause the `multipathd` listener thread to block, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) where legitimate Inter-Process Communication (IPC) operations may hang or time out. This issue does not result in privilege escalation, arbitrary code execution, or impact data confidentiality or integrity.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | multipath-tools | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | device-mapper-multipath | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89329 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2470013 issue-tracking