Red Hat Security Advisory: sg3_utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Affects Red Hat sg3_utils security,Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.6 High.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.6 |
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- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10sg3_utils | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportsg3_utils | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Supportsg3_utils | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8sg3_utils | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportsg3_utils | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onsg3_utils | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated sg3_utils packages that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:50142 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official patch is the recommended mitigation. No alternative or temporary mitigations are indicated in the advisory.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-16313) exists in the sg3_utils package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The flaw allows arbitrary command execution via udev property injection in the sg_inq --export command. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates to address this issue. The update also includes bug fixes and enhancements for SCSI name string and ATA field output conformance. The vulnerability is rated as having a high security impact by Red Hat Product Security.