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<h1>Security update for open-iscsi</h1>
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<th>Announcement ID:</th>
<td>SUSE-SU-2026:23157-1</td>
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<th>Release Date:</th>
<td>2026-08-14T06:41:20Z</td>
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<th>Rating:</th>
<td>important</td>
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<th>References:</th>
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<ul>
<li style="display: inline;">
<a href="https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268352">bsc#1268352</a>
</li>
<li style="display: inline;">
<a href="https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268353">bsc#1268353</a>
</li>
</ul>
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<th>
Cross-References:
</th>
<td>
<ul>
<li style="display: inline;">
<a href="https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44943.html">CVE-2026-44943</a>
</li>
<li style="display: inline;">
<a href="https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44944.html">CVE-2026-44944</a>
</li>
</ul>
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<th>CVSS scores:</th>
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<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-44943</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
SUSE
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">8.6</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N</span>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-44943</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
SUSE
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">8.4</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H</span>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-44943</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
NVD
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">6.9</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X</span>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-44944</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
SUSE
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">8.6</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N</span>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-44944</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
SUSE
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">8.4</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H</span>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-44944</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
NVD
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">8.5</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X</span>
</li>
</ul>
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<th>Affected Products:</th>
<td>
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Micro 6.2</li>
</ul>
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<p>An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.</p>
<h2>Description:</h2>
<p>This update for open-iscsi fixes the following issues:</p>
<p>Update to version 2.1.12.suse+0.8f77cf16:</p>
<ul>
<li>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).</li>
<li>CVE-2026-44944: incorrect authorization allows unpriviledged local users to use the <code>isscsiuio</code> control socket
(bsc#1268352).</li>
</ul>
<p>Changes for open-iscsi:</p>
<ul>
<li>Version 2.1.12.suse+0.8f77cf16:</li>
<li>Fix security issues recently discovered by Keith at Linneman Labs.</li>
<li>iscsi-init.service: use <code>iscsi-gen-initiatorname</code>.</li>
<li>iscsi-gen-initiatorname: use <code>@IQN_PREFIX@</code> as default.</li>
<li>Avoid possible double free of found in <code>idbm_rec_update_param</code>.</li>
<li>iscsi: validate interface IP against target address family.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Patch Instructions:</h2>
<p>
To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".<br/>
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
</p>
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<li class="list-group-item">
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2
<br/>
<code>zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1458=1</code>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Package List:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
<ul>
<li>iscsiuio-0.7.8.8-160000.4.1</li>
<li>iscsiuio-debuginfo-0.7.8.8-160000.4.1</li>
<li>open-iscsi-debuginfo-2.1.12-160000.4.1</li>
<li>open-iscsi-debugsource-2.1.12-160000.4.1</li>
<li>libopeniscsiusr0-0.2.0-160000.4.1</li>
<li>libopeniscsiusr0-debuginfo-0.2.0-160000.4.1</li>
<li>open-iscsi-2.1.12-160000.4.1</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>References:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44943.html">https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44943.html</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44944.html">https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44944.html</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268352">https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268352</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268353">https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268353</a>
</li>
</ul>
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