CVE-2026-18728: open-iscsi · Integer Underflow
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10iscsi-initiator-utils | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9iscsi-initiator-utils | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat advises restricting network access to interfaces managed by iscsiuio. Firewall rules should limit DHCP/BOOTP traffic to trusted infrastructure within the local broadcast domain to reduce exposure. If feasible, reconfigure iscsiuio to use static IP addresses or alternative network configurations instead of IPv4 DHCP. Network configuration changes may require restarting the iscsiuio service.
Description
An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the open-iscsi iscsiuio component during IPv4 DHCP parsing. A remote attacker on the same local network segment can send a specially crafted IPv4/UDP DHCP reply to trigger an out-of-bounds read, causing the iscsiuio process to crash and resulting in a denial of service. This affects systems where iscsiuio handles IPv4 DHCP traffic.