Bug 2419371 - CVE-2025-14104 util-linux: util-linux: Heap buffer overread in setpwnam() when processing 256-byte usernames [fedora-43]
Summary: CVE-2025-14104 util-linux: util-linux: Heap buffer overread in setpwnam() whe...
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: util-linux
Version: 43
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Karel Zak
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: CVE-2025-14104
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Reported: 2025-12-05 14:24 UTC by Patrick Del Bello
Modified: 2026-01-21 10:18 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2026-01-21 10:18:27 UTC
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Description Patrick Del Bello 2025-12-05 14:24:32 UTC 
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Comment 1 Karel Zak 2026-01-21 10:18:27 UTC 
Fixed in upstream release v2.41.3 (F44, F43), and back-ported to F42 (util-linux-2.40.4-8.fc42).
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