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Multiple High-Risk CVEs Affect Red Hat iSCSI Systems

Multiple High-Risk CVEs Affect Red Hat iSCSI Systems

First seen 24 Oct 2026, 01:43 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •October 24, 2026 at 03:13 UTC
  • •CVE-2026-115484 and CVE-2026-115486 pose high risks to Red Hat iSCSI systems.
  • •Both vulnerabilities require adjacent network access for exploitation.
  • •Immediate patching is advised as no active exploitation has been confirmed.

Two vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-115484 and CVE-2026-115486, were published on October 23, 2026, affecting the iscsiuio component of open-iscsi in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. CVE-2026-115484 allows an attacker on the same network segment to send a crafted DHCP response, potentially crashing the daemon or corrupting network configurations. CVE-2026-115486 involves IPv6 Neighbor Discovery traffic, enabling traffic redirection and possible tampering. Both vulnerabilities require adjacent network access and are rated as high risk. Systems using iSCSI boot or DHCP-managed interfaces are particularly vulnerable. No active exploitation has been confirmed, but immediate patching is recommended. The vulnerabilities are rated CVSS 7.6 and 7.1, respectively, indicating significant operational risks.

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2026-10-23
CVE-2026-115484 and CVE-2026-115486 published
Red Hat disclosed two vulnerabilities affecting the iscsiuio component, with CVSS scores of 7.6 and 7.1.
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Common questions

What systems are affected?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems using the iscsiuio component with DHCP or IPv6 NDP.
What is the recommended action?
Apply the vendor's security updates as soon as they are available.
Is there any active exploitation reported?
No active exploitation has been confirmed for these vulnerabilities.