Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21016-1
Release Date: 2026-04-09T13:02:47Z
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
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
  • CVE-2026-3184 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-3184 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2026-3184 ( NVD ): 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities, contains one feature and has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues:

Security issues:

  • CVE-2025-14104: heap buffer overread in setpwnam() when processing 256-byte usernames (bsc#1254666).
  • CVE-2026-3184: access control bypass due to improper hostname canonicalization in login (bsc#1258859).

Non security issues:

  • fdisk: Fix possible partition overlay and data corruption if EBR gap is missing (bsc#1222465).
  • lscpu: Add support for NVIDIA Olympus arm64 core (jsc#PED-13682).

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 Micro 6.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-510=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • util-linux-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • util-linux-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libsmartcols1-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libuuid1-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libfdisk1-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • util-linux-debugsource-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • liblastlog2-2-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • util-linux-systemd-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libmount1-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • lastlog2-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • liblastlog2-2-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • lastlog2-debuginfo-2.41.1-160000.3.1
    • libblkid1-2.41.1-160000.3.1

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