SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0366-1 (util-linux)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0366-1: moderate: Security update for util-linux
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Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:31:53 -0000
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# Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0366-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-03T12:53:11Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1254666

  
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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability 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).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-366=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * libmount1-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libblkid1-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libmount1-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libblkid1-32bit-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * python-libmount-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * uuidd-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libuuid-devel-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libmount1-32bit-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libblkid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * util-linux-systemd-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * python-libmount-debugsource-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * util-linux-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * uuidd-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libsmartcols1-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libmount1-debuginfo-32bit-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libuuid1-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libuuid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libblkid-devel-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * python-libmount-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * util-linux-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libuuid1-32bit-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libfdisk1-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libsmartcols-devel-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libuuid1-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * util-linux-debugsource-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libblkid1-debuginfo-2.33.2-4.48.1
    * libmount-devel-2.33.2-4.48.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * util-linux-lang-2.33.2-4.48.1

## References:

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



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