CVE-2025-14104
6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.01%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2025-14104
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/util-linux—no fix listed
Is CVE-2025-14104 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |