[NEW] [high] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (open-iscsi): Multiple vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (open-iscsi) to manipulate files and bypass security measures.

CSIRTS triage

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux open-iscsi allow file manipulation and security measure bypass.
Who is affected: RHEL systems using open-iscsi for iSCSI target access.
Urgency: High urgency; high severity with file manipulation and access control bypass capabilities.
Action: Apply Red Hat security updates addressing CVE-2026-44943 and CVE-2026-44944.

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EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-449430.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-449440.09% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-44943	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-44944	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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