CVE-2025-14104

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2025-14104
A flaw was found in util-linux. This vulnerability allows a heap buffer overread when processing 256-byte usernames, specifically within the `setpwnam()` function, affecting SUID (Set User ID) login-utils utilities writing to the password database.

6.1 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1696
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1852
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1913
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2485
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2563
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2737
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2800
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3406
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4943
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14104
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2419369
Configurations

No configuration.

History

18 Mar 2026, 17:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4943 -

26 Feb 2026, 08:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3406 -

17 Feb 2026, 10:15

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2800 -

16 Feb 2026, 15:18

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2737 -

11 Feb 2026, 15:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2563 -

10 Feb 2026, 21:15

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2485 -

04 Feb 2026, 20:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1913 -

04 Feb 2026, 12:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1852 -

02 Feb 2026, 11:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1696 -

05 Dec 2025, 17:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-12-05 17:16

Updated : 2026-03-18 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-14104

Mitre link : CVE-2025-14104

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-14104

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-125

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