Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS2-2026-3860
Advisory Released Date: 2026-08-17
Advisory Updated Date: 2026-08-17
Severity:
Important
Issue Overview:
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. (CVE-2026-16313)
Affected Packages:
sg3_utils
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update sg3_utils or yum update --advisory ALAS2-2026-3860 to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
sg3_utils-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
sg3_utils-libs-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
sg3_utils-devel-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
sg3_utils-debuginfo-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
i686:
sg3_utils-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.i686
sg3_utils-libs-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.i686
sg3_utils-devel-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.i686
sg3_utils-debuginfo-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.i686
src:
sg3_utils-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.src
x86_64:
sg3_utils-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
sg3_utils-libs-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
sg3_utils-devel-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
sg3_utils-debuginfo-1.37-12.amzn2.0.2.x86_64