alsa-2026:1913
Vulnerability from osv_almalinux
Published
2026-02-04 00:00
Modified
2026-02-10 07:54
Summary
Moderate: util-linux security update
Details

The util-linux packages contain a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, these include the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.

Security Fix(es):

  • util-linux: util-linux: Heap buffer overread in setpwnam() when processing 256-byte usernames (CVE-2025-14104)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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  "details": "The util-linux packages contain a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, these include the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.  \n\nSecurity Fix(es):  \n\n  * util-linux: util-linux: Heap buffer overread in setpwnam() when processing 256-byte usernames (CVE-2025-14104)\n\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n",
  "id": "ALSA-2026:1913",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T07:54:49Z",
  "published": "2026-02-04T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1913"
    },
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14104"
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    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2419369"
    },
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      "url": "https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-1913.html"
    }
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  "related": [
    "CVE-2025-14104"
  ],
  "summary": "Moderate: util-linux security update"
}


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