SUSE-SU-2026:21016-1: moderate: Security update for util-linux

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# Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21016-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-09T13:02:47Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1222465
  * bsc#1254666
  * bsc#1258859
  * jsc#PED-13682

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-14104
  * CVE-2026-3184

  
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

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14104.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3184.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222465
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254666
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258859
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-13682

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