util linux

About this tag
The util-linux tag on WindowsForum.com covers security vulnerabilities in the util-linux library, a core collection of base Linux utilities used across virtually every Linux distribution. Recent discussions focus on CVE-2024-28085, a wall broadcast bug affecting Azure Linux and potentially other Microsoft services, and CVE-2025-14104, a heap buffer overread in setpwnam that risks SUID login utilities. These threads highlight how util-linux flaws can impact enterprise environments, including Microsoft products that ship or run affected distributions. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and security researchers tracking Linux utility vulnerabilities and their implications for Windows-based cloud services.

  1. CVE-2024-28085: Widespread util-linux wall risk across Azure Linux and Microsoft services

    Microsoft’s advisory that Azure Linux includes the vulnerable util‑linux library is accurate — but it is not the whole story: the wall (broadcast) bug tracked as CVE‑2024‑28085 is a library / utility flaw that is present in the standard util‑linux packages used across virtually every mainstream...
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  2. CVE-2025-14104: util-linux setpwnam Heap Overread Risks SUID Utilities

    A newly recorded vulnerability in the util‑linux project — tracked as CVE‑2025‑14104 — permits a heap buffer overread in the setpwnam code path when processing 256‑byte usernames, creating a local denial‑of‑service and potential information‑disclosure hazard for SUID login utilities that write...
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