Summary
The iscsi-initiator-utils packages provide the server daemon for the Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) protocol, as well as the utility programs used to manage it. The iSCSI protocol is a protocol for distributed disk access using SCSI commands sent over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
Security Fix(es):
* open-iscsi: open-iscsi: Authentication bypass in iscsiuio control socket (CVE-2026-44944)
* open-iscsi: open-iscsi: Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal (CVE-2026-44943)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
* [FJ9.7 Bug][REG]: iscsiadm reports node.discovery_type as "fw", although it should be "static". [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-191897)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | iscsi-initiator-utils | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-iscsi-initiator-utils | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.5
iscsiuio control-socket authentication bypass in open-iscsi
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in open-iscsi allows unprivilidged local users to use the isscsiuio control socket. This issue affects open-iscsi: from ? through 668ca1df9c9a1e9bdd5c999ae1d67c9c8909237e.
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Medium 6.9
remote limited file-write as root via discovery in open-iscsi
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in open-iscsi allows remote MITM attackers to create root-owned files outside the database and inject lines into the record. This issue affects open-iscsi: from t…