CVE-2025-14104

medium

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.

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4943

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3406

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2800

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2737

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2563

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2485

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1913

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1852

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1696

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2419369

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14104

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-12-05

Updated: 2026-03-18

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H