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Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain presence on same L2 network segment
  2. Exploit
    Spoof/send crafted DHCPv4 response
  3. Execution
    Trigger out-of-bounds heap read in option parser
  4. Impact
    Crash iscsiuio or corrupt iSCSI network config

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that the target be running the iscsiuio daemon - the open-iscsi userspace component used for iSCSI offload (typically Broadcom bnx2/cnic NICs) - and that it be processing DHCPv4 for iSCSI configuration; the daemon must be active and soliciting DHCP for the parser to be reached. The attacker must be on the same network segment / broadcast domain (AV:A) to deliver a crafted DHCPv4 response, so the flaw is not remotely reachable across routed networks. Exploitation is unauthenticated (PR:N) and needs no user interaction (UI:N). Primary realistic outcome is a daemon crash and network-config corruption with incidental heap disclosure; the specific overflowed field is the DHCPv4 options length, per the description. Limiting factors: Layer-2 adjacency, iscsiuio being deployed and running, and DHCP-driven iSCSI configuration - systems not using iSCSI offload/DHCP are not exposed.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue rather than a drop-everything emergency, and the signals are internally consistent. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H, base 7.6) describes an adjacent-network, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw whose dominant impact is availability (A:H, daemon crash) with secondary low confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L) from reading adjacent heap memory and corrupting network configuration - matching the CWE-125 out-of-bounds read and the description precisely. The vuln.today Decision label is 'this_week', not act_now or emergency, which aligns with a serious-but-not-wormable bug. No CISA KEV listing is present (status: no confirmed active exploitation), no EPSS score was supplied so exploitation probability cannot be quantified, and no PoC or exploit reference appears in the input (no public exploit identified at time of analysis). The key risk limiter is AV:A: the attacker must sit on the same Layer-2 segment/broadcast domain to inject a rogue DHCPv4 response, so this is not internet-exposed. Net: a legitimate patch-this-week item for environments actually running iscsiuio, not a high-CVSS-but-illusory finding, but also not evidence of mass exploitation. EPSS and PoC data are MISSING - do not treat absence as proof of safety.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker already present on the same network segment (e.g. a compromised host or rogue device in the same VLAN/broadcast domain) races or spoofs a crafted DHCPv4 response to a system whose iscsiuio daemon is soliciting DHCP for iSCSI configuration. The malformed options field drives the parser's miscalculated length past the allocated heap buffer, crashing the daemon (denial of service) or corrupting its iSCSI network configuration, with a secondary leak of adjacent heap bytes. No public exploit code was identified in the provided sources.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 23, 2026

Heap out-of-bounds read in the iscsiuio DHCPv4 option parser, part of open-iscsi, allows an attacker on the same Layer-2 segment to send a crafted DHCP response that can crash the daemon, corrupt its network configuration, and potentially disclose limited heap data. Deployments at risk are those running iscsiuio for iSCSI offload, notably on Broadcom bnx2/cnic NICs, and using DHCP-driven iSCSI configuration; Red Hat tracks Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 through 10. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) was provided; the issue is rated moderate priority (this_week).

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed package version is identified in the provided data; track the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-115484 and Bugzilla at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556265 for updated iscsiuio/open-iscsi packages. If iSCSI offload with DHCP is not required, stop or disable the iscsiuio daemon or configure iSCSI targets statically instead of via DHCP, which removes exposure but may break DHCP-configured iSCSI boot or offload deployments. Where the daemon must run, restrict the network segment by placing iSCSI interfaces on a dedicated VLAN and enabling DHCP snooping, port security, and rogue DHCP server controls so only trusted DHCP responses reach the host; trade-offs include added network administration and a possible boot-time dependency on DHCP infrastructure.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in iscsiuio, the open-iscsi userspace component that supports iSCSI offload, particularly for Broadcom bnx2/cnic adapters. While parsing DHCPv4 option data, the code miscalculates the options length and reads past the allocated heap buffer into adjacent memory; the assessed CVSS vector (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H) reflects a low-complexity, unauthenticated attack from an adjacent network with no user interaction, limited confidentiality and integrity impact, and high availability impact. The iscsiuio daemon must be running and soliciting DHCP for iSCSI configuration for the parser to be reached, and Layer-2 adjacency is required, so the flaw is not reachable across routed networks. The provided sources do not describe the exact triggering DHCPv4 packet fields or option values beyond a crafted DHCP response.

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Severity by source

Vendor (redhat) PRIMARY HIGH
NVD 7.6 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.6 HIGH

DHCP response requires same-segment adjacency (AV:A) and no auth (PR:N); out-of-bounds read yields limited heap disclosure (C:L) and config corruption (I:L) with a daemon crash as the main impact (A:H).

3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 7.6 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (redhat).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

A flaw was found in the iscsiuio component of open-iscsi. The DHCPv4 option parser incorrectly calculates the length of the options data, causing it to read beyond the allocated buffer into adjacent heap memory. An attacker on the same network segment can send a crafted DHCP response to crash the daemon or corrupt its network configuration.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity vulnerability in open-iscsi's iscsiuio DHCPv4 option parser can allow an attacker on the same Layer-2 network segment to crash the daemon, corrupt network configuration, and potentially disclose limited heap data. Organizations using DHCP-driven iSCSI offload, particularly on Broadcom bnx2/cnic NICs across Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 through 10, face operational disruption and possible data leakage, requiring immediate network segmentation and mitigation planning.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Enforce strict Layer-2 segmentation and DHCP snooping to limit attacker access to the same segment; disable DHCP for iSCSI and use static IP configuration on affected interfaces; monitor for anomalous DHCP traffic targeting iSCSI systems.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
open-iscsi ships broadly on RHEL, but iscsiuio runs only with iSCSI offload setups
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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