Security update for sg3_utils
Description
A security update for the sg3_utils package addresses issues related to SCSI inquiry export output conformance and quoting in a rescan script. The update fixes the sg_inq tool's --export output to conform correctly for SCSI name strings and ATA fields, and corrects quoting of $id_serial in the rescan-scsi-bus.sh script's findmultipath call.
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Technical Analysis
The update for sg3_utils resolves two specific issues: first, it corrects the --export output of the sg_inq utility to ensure proper conformance for SCSI name strings and ATA fields, addressing bug bsc#1267823. Second, it fixes quoting of the $id_serial variable in the findmultipath call within the rescan-scsi-bus.sh script, addressing bug bsc#1268201. These fixes improve the correctness and reliability of the tools but do not include detailed information about exploitation or impact.
Potential Impact
The update addresses correctness issues in sg3_utils utilities that could potentially affect system operations involving SCSI device inquiries and multipath rescanning. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is primarily on tool output conformance and script reliability, which could affect system management tasks but no direct security compromise details are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the security update for sg3_utils provided by SUSE Product Security Team to resolve the identified issues. Since this is an official security update, installing the patch will mitigate the vulnerabilities. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- SUSE Product Security Team
- Advisory Id
- SUSE-SU-2026:22266-1
- Cve Count
- 0
Threat ID: 6acd555d2cdf04f656da85fe
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 21:47:09 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 22:02:21 UTC
Last updated: 10/12/2026, 22:02:21 UTC
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