CVE-2026-115485
Open-iscsi: open-iscsi: dhcpv6 vendor option strlen heap out-of-bounds read and 1-byte write in iscsiuio
Description
A flaw was found in the iscsiuio component of open-iscsi. The DHCPv6 option parser calls strlen() on raw network data without ensuring a NUL terminator is present, causing it to read past the buffer into heap memory. This can result in a daemon crash, a 1-byte heap overwrite, or corruption of the iSCSI initiator name. An attacker on the same network segment can trigger this by sending a crafted DHCPv6 Advertise message.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 23, 2026, 1:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2026, 1:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the iscsiuio component to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-supplied patches for open-iscsi.
- Recompile and redeploy the affected component.
- Validate the DHCPv6 option parser logic.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-115485.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-115485 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556266 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in the iscsiuio component of open-iscsi. The DHCPv6 option parser calls strlen() on raw network data without ensuring a NUL terminator is present, causing it to read past the buffer into heap memory. This can result in a daemon crash, a 1-byte heap overwrite, or corruption of the iSCSI initiator name. An attacker on the same network segment can trigger this by sending a crafted DHCPv6 Advertise message. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-125 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/115xxx/CVE-2026-115485.json">CVE-2026-115485</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-115485 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556266