High [CVE-2026-16313] arbitrary command execution via udev property injection in sg_inq --export

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. sg3_utils versions 1.34 through 1.48 contain a command injection flaw in the export_dev_ids() function of sg_inq.

A crafted SCSI/USB device can embed a newline in this field, splitting sg_inq's udev KEY=VALUE output into two lines and injecting an arbitrary udev property, including REMOVE_CMD.

On systems whose default udev rules invoke sg_inq --export for SCSI device identification and act on REMOVE_CMD when a device is removed, this allows a local attacker with physical access to a USB/SCSI port to achieve arbitrary command execution as root simply by disconnecting the crafted device.

Exploitation requires physical access to attach the malicious device, consistent with Red Hat's Physical (AV:P) attack vector scoring. The upstream fix (udev-conforming character escaping for this field) has not yet been included in any tagged sg3_utils release; all Red Hat-shipped versions of sg3_utils in the 1.34-1.48 range are affected.