Red Hat Security Advisory: sg3_utils security update
Affects Red Hat sg3_utilsSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.6 High.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 17:25 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.6 |
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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 30 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 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:59555 and the update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update fully mitigates the vulnerability.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-16313) exists in the sg3_utils package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. The flaw allows arbitrary command execution via udev property injection in the sg_inq --export command. Red Hat has released an important security update to address this issue in affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4.