AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: iscsi-initiator-utils / iscsi-initiator-utils-devel / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1787396809)

high Nessus Plugin ID 351989

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1787396809 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)

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 packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1787396809.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1787396809

http://www.nessus.org/u?5e835c78

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 351989

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1787396809.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/30/2026

Updated: 9/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

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

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2026

Reference Information

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

CLSA: 2026:1787396809