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CVE-2025-14104
published 2025-12-05

CVE-2025-14104: A flaw was found in util-linux. This vulnerability allows a heap buffer overread when processing 256-byte usernames, specifically within the `setpwnam()`…

medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCLINAH
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.

Affected

7 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianutil-linux< util-linux 2.41.3-1 (forky)util-linux 2.41.3-1 (forky)
kernelutil-linux>= 0 < 2.41.3-12.41.3-1
msrcazl3_util-linux_2.40.2-1_on_azure_linux_3.0
msrcazl3_util-linux_2.40.2-3_on_azure_linux_3.0
msrccbl2_util-linux_2.37.4-10_on_cbl_mariner_2.0
msrccbl2_util-linux_2.37.4-9_on_cbl_mariner_2.0
util-linuxutil-linux< 2.41.32.41.3

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
osv6.1MEDIUM