UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14104

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-14104
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14104.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14104
Upstream
Published
2025-12-05T17:16:00Z
Modified
2026-04-22T15:31:47Z
Severity
  • 6.1 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu9
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu10
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu11
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu12
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu13
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu14
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu15
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu16
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu17
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu18
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu19
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.1
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.2
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.3
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.4
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.6
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.7
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils",
            "binary_version": "1:2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14104.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.26.2-6ubuntu3
2.27-3ubuntu1
2.27.1-1ubuntu2
2.27.1-1ubuntu3
2.27.1-1ubuntu4
2.27.1-3ubuntu1
2.27.1-4ubuntu1
2.27.1-6ubuntu1
2.27.1-6ubuntu2
2.27.1-6ubuntu3
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.2
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.4
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.6
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.7
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.8
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.9
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils",
            "binary_version": "1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14104.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.30.1-0ubuntu4
2.30.2-0.1ubuntu1
2.30.2-0.1ubuntu2
2.30.2-0.1ubuntu3
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu2
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.4
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.5
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.6
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils",
            "binary_version": "1:2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rfkill",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "setpriv",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14104.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.34-0.1ubuntu2
2.34-0.1ubuntu4
2.34-0.1ubuntu5
2.34-0.1ubuntu6
2.34-0.1ubuntu7
2.34-0.1ubuntu8
2.34-0.1ubuntu9
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.1
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.3
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.4
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rfkill",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14104.json"