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Amazon Linux 2023 : iscsi-initiator-utils, iscsi-initiator-utils-devel, iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio (ALAS2023-2026-2066)

high Nessus Plugin ID 337203

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-2066 advisory.

 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. (CVE-2026-44943)

 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. (CVE-2026-44944)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product 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

Run 'dnf update iscsi-initiator-utils --releasever 2023.12.20260817' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-2066 --releasever 2023.12.20260817' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2026-2066.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-44943.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-44944.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 337203

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2026-2066.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/18/2026

Updated: 8/18/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, 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:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iscsi-initiator-utils-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iscsi-initiator-utils-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iscsi-initiator-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-iscsi-initiator-utils

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2026

Reference Information

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