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CVE-2026-44943VulnerabilityPublished Updated

SUSE · Security update for open-iscsi

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Not known to be exploited · fixed in SUSE package updates : patch SUSE soon.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 20:06 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 2.1.12

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

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