SUSE · Security update for open-iscsi
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · fixed in SUSE package updates : patch SUSE soon.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 20:06 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.1.12
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 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 10 Nov 2026.
Description
This update for open-iscsi fixes the following issues: Update to version 2.1.12.suse+0.8f77cf16: - CVE-2026-44943: improper limitation of pathname to a restricted directory allows remote MITM attackers to create root-owned files outside the database and inject lines into records (bsc#1268353). - CVE-2026-44944: incorrect authorization allows unpriviledged local users to use the `isscsiuio` control socket (bsc#1268352). Changes for open-iscsi: - Version 2.1.12.suse+0.8f77cf16: * Fix security issues recently discovered by Keith at Linneman Labs. * iscsi-init.service: use `iscsi-gen-initiatorname`. * iscsi-gen-initiatorname: use `@IQN_PREFIX@` as default. * Avoid possible double free of found in `idbm_rec_update_param`. * iscsi: validate interface IP against target address family.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/2026/opensuse-su-2026_21580-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1268352 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1268353 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44943/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44944/ (opens in a new tab)