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openSUSE 16 Security Update : open-iscsi (openSUSE-SU-2026:21580-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 335941

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote openSUSE 16 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:21580-1 advisory.

 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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected iscsiuio, libopeniscsiusr0, open-iscsi and / or open-iscsi-devel packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268352

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268353

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44943

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44944

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 335941

File Name: openSUSE-2026-21580-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/17/2026

Updated: 8/17/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.15

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-44943

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Threat Score: 5.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-44944

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:16.0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:iscsiuio, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libopeniscsiusr0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:open-iscsi-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:open-iscsi

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-44943, CVE-2026-44944