| Name | CVE-2025-14104 |
| Description | A flaw was found in util-linux. This vulnerability allows a heap buffer overread when processing 256-byte usernames, specifically within the `setpwnam()` function, affecting SUID (Set User ID) login-utils utilities writing to the password database. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 1122058 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| util-linux (PTS) | bullseye (security), bullseye | 2.36.1-8+deb11u2 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 2.38.1-5+deb12u3 | vulnerable | |
| bookworm (security) | 2.38.1-5+deb12u1 | vulnerable | |
| trixie | 2.41-5 | vulnerable | |
| forky | 2.41.2-4 | vulnerable | |
| sid | 2.41.3-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| util-linux | source | (unstable) | 2.41.3-1 | 1122058 |
[trixie] - util-linux <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bookworm] - util-linux <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bullseye] - util-linux <postponed> (Minor issue)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2419369
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/issues/3585
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/pull/3586
Fixed by: https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/aaa9e718c88d6916b003da7ebcfe38a3c88df8e6
Fixed by: https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/9a36d77012c4c771f8d51eba46b6e62c29bf572a