RHSA-2026:61679: Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Aug 31, 2026
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Important: iscsi-initiator-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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The iscsi-initiator-utils packages provide the server daemon for the Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) protocol, as well as the utility programs used to manage it. The iSCSI protocol is a protocol for distributed disk access using SCSI commands sent over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.Security Fix(es): open-iscsi: open-iscsi: Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal (CVE-2026-44943) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): [FJ10.1 Bug]: iscsiadm reports node.discoverytype as "fw", although it should be "static". [rhel-10.0.z] (JIRA:RHEL-191898) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

36 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - 4 years of support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - 4 years of updates
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debugsource<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debugsource<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debugsource<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debugsource<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo<6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-iscsi-initiator-utils-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1.aa
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade open-iscsi/iscsi-initiator-utils (open-iscsi package) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-44943
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade iscsi-initiator-utils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0.z) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in rhel-10.0.zPatch JIRA:RHEL-191898

Event History

Aug 31, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·02:23 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:23 PM
Severity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which components are covered by this update?

The update covers iscsi-initiator-utils and related packages, including iscsiuio, Python 3 bindings, debuginfo packages, and debugsource packages. It is listed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 with Extended Update Support.

2

What type of security issue is addressed?

The update addresses CVE-2026-44943, described as a privilege-escalation issue in open-iscsi caused by path traversal. The associated CWE classification is Path Traversal.

3

Are there non-security changes in this advisory?

Yes. It corrects iscsiadm reporting node.discovery_type as "fw" when it should report "static".

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