SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0230-1 (util-linux)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0230-1: moderate: Security update for util-linux
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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:31:07 -0000
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# Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0230-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-22T12:22:40Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1254666
  * jsc#PED-13682

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-14104

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-14104 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-14104 ( SUSE ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-14104 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and contains one feature can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-14104: Fixed heap buffer overread in setpwnam() when processing
    256-byte usernames (bsc#1254666).
  * lscpu: Add support for NVIDIA Olympus arm64 core (jsc#PED-13682).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP7-2026-230=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-230=1

## Package List:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * uuidd-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * uuidd-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libuuid-devel-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-tty-tools-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libuuid1-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libfdisk1-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libblkid-devel-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-tty-tools-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libuuid1-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libfdisk-devel-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libblkid1-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libuuid-devel-static-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-debugsource-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libblkid1-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libsmartcols1-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libmount1-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-systemd-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libmount1-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libblkid-devel-static-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libmount-devel-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libsmartcols-devel-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * util-linux-lang-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (s390x)
    * util-linux-extra-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * util-linux-extra-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * libblkid1-32bit-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libuuid1-32bit-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libmount1-32bit-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libuuid1-32bit-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libblkid1-32bit-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1
    * libmount1-32bit-debuginfo-2.40.4-150700.4.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14104.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254666
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-13682



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