Description
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 through 668ca1df9c9a1e9bdd5c999ae1d67c9c8909237e.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| open-iscsi | open-iscsi | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | open-iscsi | 2.1.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | open-iscsi | 2.1.8-1+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | open-iscsi | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el10_2.2 | RHSA-2026:53845 |
| RHEL 9 | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 | RHSA-2026:53844 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.0 EUS | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2026:61679 |
| RHEL 9.6 EUS | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.9-1.gita65a472.el9_6.3 | RHSA-2026:60428 |
| RHEL 9.4 E4S | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.9-1.gita65a472.el9_4.2 | RHSA-2026:60427 |
| RHEL 9.2 E4S | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.4-3.git2a8f9d8.el9_2.2 | RHSA-2026:62029 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el10_2.2 | ALSA-2026:53845 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:53844 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | iscsi-initiator-utils | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el10_2.2 | RLSA-2026:53845 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | iscsi-initiator-utils | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 | RLSA-2026:53844 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | open-iscsi | 2.1.12-150700.57.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3647-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | open-iscsi | 2.1.13-150500.46.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5224-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | open-iscsi | 2.1.12-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23235-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23223-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | open-iscsi | 2.1.13-150500.46.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5224-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | open-iscsi | 2.1.12-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23235-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23223-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | open-iscsi | 2.1.12-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23157-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | open-iscsi | 2.1.13-150500.46.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5224-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | open-iscsi | 2.1.13-150500.46.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5224-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | open-iscsi | 2.1.12-112.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11317-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | open-iscsi | 2.1.12-160000.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21580-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | iscsi-initiator-utils +3 | 6.2.1.4-10.git2a8f9d8.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-2066 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.0.874-7.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2026-3867 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | iscsi-initiator-utils | 2.1.12-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.0.1.el10_2.2 | ELSA-2026-53845 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | iscsi-initiator-utils +2 | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.0.1.el9_8.2 | ELSA-2026-53844 |
Advisories 22
- SUSE-SU-2026:5224-1 Security update for open-iscsi SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2789 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (open-iscsi): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- ALSA-2026:53844 Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:53845 Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2026:62029 Red Hat Security Advisory: iscsi-initiator-utils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2026:61679 Red Hat Security Advisory: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2026:60427 Red Hat Security Advisory: iscsi-initiator-utils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2026:60428 Red Hat Security Advisory: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2026:53844 Red Hat Security Advisory: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2026:53845 Red Hat Security Advisory: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23235-1 Security update for open-iscsi SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23223-1 Security update for open-iscsi SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3647-1 Security update for open-iscsi SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23157-1 Security update for open-iscsi SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 18, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3867 Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 17, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2066 Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 17, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21580-1 Security update for open-iscsi SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 16, 2026
- ELSA-2026-53845 Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2026
- ELSA-2026-53844 Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2026
- RLSA-2026:53845 Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Aug 12, 2026
- RLSA-2026:53844 Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Aug 12, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11317-1 iscsiuio-0.7.8.8-112.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 21, 2026