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vulnerabilityCVE-2025-14104
Name
CVE-2025-14104
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
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.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
util-linux
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


6.1
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
2.40.2
Not Affected
buildroot
2025.02.x
2.40.2
Not Affected
buildroot
master
2.41.5
Not Affected
buildroot
master
2.41.5
Not Affected
openwrt
master
2.42.2-r1
Not Affected
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
2.41.5-r1
Not Affected
yocto
master
2.41.3
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
2.39.3
Patched

Resolved with patches#


util-linux (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Update setpwnam.c
Mohamed Maatallah <hotelsmaatallahrecemail@gmail.com>
CVE-2025-14104
2
Update bufflen
Mohamed Maatallah <hotelsmaatallahrecemail@gmail.com>
CVE-2025-14104

util-linux (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Update setpwnam.c
Mohamed Maatallah <hotelsmaatallahrecemail@gmail.com>
CVE-2025-14104
2
Update bufflen
Mohamed Maatallah <hotelsmaatallahrecemail@gmail.com>
CVE-2025-14104