ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-16313
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.
Published 28 Jul 2026, 17:16 UTC
Last modified 28 Jul 2026, 17:16 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Physical
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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