Vulnerability in sg3_utils (CVE-2026-16313)
Summary
Vulnerability in sg3_utils (CVE-2026-16313). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A flaw was found in sg3_utils. The sg_inq command, when invoked with the --export option, outputs device identification data without sanitizing control characters in SCSI name string fields. A newline character embedded in a device-supplied name string can inject arbitrary properties into the udev device database. This could allow an attacker who can present a crafted SCSI device to execute arbitrary commands as root when the device is disconnected.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-16313 has been found in sg3_utils.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.6/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "sg3_utils CVE-2026-16313" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-16313 (sg3_utils) — CWE-93 / CVSS v3 7.6
Attack vector: physical / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-93) exists in sg3_utils.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of sg3_utils.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.6/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'sg3_utils' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'sg3_utils' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
sg3_utilsを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16313 sg3-utils
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16313 sg3-utils
References
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