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.
History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ceph_storage:9::el10
References

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ceph_storage:7::el9
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Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat ceph Storage
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ceph_storage:8::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat ceph Storage
References

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat rhui
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhui:5::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat rhui
References

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat insights Proxy
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:insights_proxy:1.5::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat insights Proxy
References

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
References

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
References

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.1
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Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Util-linux: util-linux: heap buffer overread in setpwnam() when processing 256-byte usernames
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2025-12-05T16:22:09.283Z

Updated: 2026-02-26T07:21:15.503Z

Reserved: 2025-12-05T14:18:15.840Z

Link: CVE-2025-14104

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-05T20:03:16.006Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-05T17:16:03.117

Modified: 2026-02-26T08:16:15.540

Link: CVE-2025-14104

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-14104 - Bugzilla