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TI-2007-02998 Aliases CVE-2007-3100GHSA-jgp8-v927-5p6w

usr/log.c in iscsid in open-iscsi (iscsi-initiator-utils) before 2.0-865 uses a semaphore…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

usr/log.c in iscsid in open-iscsi (iscsi-initiator-utils) before 2.0-865 uses a semaphore with insecure permissions (world-writable/world-readable) for managing log messages using shared memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) by grabbing the semaphore.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00384 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*5.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*5.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:open_iscsi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0-864VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:open_iscsi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0-864 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0497 Released 2007-06-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    iscsi-initiator-utils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.742-0.6.el5, iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.742-0.6.el5.i386, iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.742-0.6.el5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.742-0.6.el5, iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.742-0.6.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0497
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0497

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3100
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgp8-v927-5p6w

References

Advisory 3

Other 5

Sources

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