SUSE-SU-2026:23223-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202623223-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:23223-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2026:23223-1
Upstream
CVE (2)
Related
CVE (2)
Published
2026-08-14T06:41:21Z
Modified
2026-08-27T18:23:09Z
Summary
Security update for open-iscsi
Details

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

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 / open-iscsi

Package

Name
open-iscsi
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-iscsi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.12-160000.4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "iscsiuio":  "0.7.8.8-160000.4.1",
            "libopeniscsiusr0":  "0.2.0-160000.4.1",
            "open-iscsi":  "2.1.12-160000.4.1",
            "open-iscsi-devel":  "2.1.12-160000.4.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:23223-1.json"

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 / open-iscsi

Package

Name
open-iscsi
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-iscsi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.12-160000.4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "iscsiuio":  "0.7.8.8-160000.4.1",
            "libopeniscsiusr0":  "0.2.0-160000.4.1",
            "open-iscsi":  "2.1.12-160000.4.1",
            "open-iscsi-devel":  "2.1.12-160000.4.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:23223-1.json"