# RHSA-2026:61679: iscsi-initiator-utils security update

RHSA-2026:61679, released August 13, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in iscsi-initiator-utils (version 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-61679
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 13, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-44943, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61679

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [iscsi-initiator-utils](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/iscsi-initiator-utils.md) | RHEL 10 | 6.2.1.9-22.gita65a472.el10_0.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-44943](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-44943.md) | High | open-iscsi: An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in open-iscsi allows... | 8.6 | 0.0039 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo