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SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5 Util-Linux Moderate Heap Buffer Overread

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Calendar Grey February 3, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical update for SUSE that resolves a moderate-level heap buffer issue in util-linux due to username handling.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## 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

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE util-linux buffer overread heap buffer

References

* bsc#1254666

Cross-

* 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.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14104.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254666

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE util-linux buffer overread heap buffer

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