util-linux - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: util-linux (main)
version: 2.41.3-3
maintainer: Chris Hofstaedtler (DMD)
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.7.0
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 2.36.1-8+deb11u2
o-o-sec: 2.36.1-8+deb11u2
oldstable: 2.38.1-5+deb12u3
old-sec: 2.38.1-5+deb12u1
stable: 2.41-5
testing: 2.41.3-2
unstable: 2.41.3-3

versioned links

2.36.1-8+deb11u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.38.1-5+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.38.1-5+deb12u3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.41-5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.41.2-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.41.3-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.41.3-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

bsdextrautils (7 bugs: 0, 5, 2, 0)
bsdutils (3 bugs: 0, 3, 0, 0)
eject
eject-udeb
fdisk (5 bugs: 0, 4, 1, 0)
fdisk-udeb
lastlog2
libblkid-dev (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
libblkid1 (2 bugs: 0, 2, 0, 0)
libblkid1-udeb
libfdisk-dev (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
libfdisk1 (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
libfdisk1-udeb
liblastlog2-2
liblastlog2-dev
libmount-dev
libmount1
libmount1-udeb
libpam-lastlog2
libsmartcols-dev
libsmartcols1
libsmartcols1-udeb
libuuid1
libuuid1-udeb
login (5 bugs: 0, 4, 1, 0)
mount (10 bugs: 0, 5, 5, 0)
rfkill
util-linux (40 bugs: 0, 23, 17, 0)
util-linux-extra
util-linux-locales (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
util-linux-udeb
uuid-dev
uuid-runtime

action needed

The package has not entered testing even though the delay is over normal

The package has not entered testing even though the 5-day delay is over. Check why.

Created: 2026-01-05 Last update: 2026-01-06 19:48

9 bugs tagged help in the BTS normal

The BTS contains 9 bugs tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with them.

Created: 2019-03-21 Last update: 2026-01-06 19:47

1 new commit since last upload, is it time to release? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:

commit 683c9534a5402aa69adfa6e6e626370a177a4e96
Author: Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>
Date:   Tue Jan 6 13:19:15 2026 +0100

    Follow libselinux1-dev to libselinux-dev rename
    
    Closes: #1124751

Created: 2026-01-06 Last update: 2026-01-06 14:00

debian/patches: 14 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 14 debian patches available in version 2.41.3-3 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

14 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2025-12-31 23:00

1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2025-14104: (needs triaging) 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.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-12-06 Last update: 2025-12-31 18:00

1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2025-14104: (needs triaging) 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.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-12-06 Last update: 2025-12-31 18:00

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.7.0).

Created: 2025-02-21 Last update: 2025-12-31 15:30

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for util-linux (2.41.3-2 to 2.41.3-3): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cyrus-imapd/3.12.1-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), i386: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gdm3/49.2-3: amd64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Regression ♻ (reference ♻)
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openjdk-21/21.0.10~4ea-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), i386: Pass, ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openjdk-25/25.0.1+8-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), i386: Pass, ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openjdk-26/26~28ea-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), i386: Pass, ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python3.13/3.13.11-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python3.14/3.14.2-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sssd/2.11.1-1: amd64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Regression ♻ (reference ♻)
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for util-linux/2.41.3-3: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/u/util-linux.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64 - info ♻
- ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64 - info ♻
- ∙ ∙ 7 days old (needed 5 days)
- Not considered

news

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[2025-12-31] Accepted util-linux 2.41.3-3 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-12-30] util-linux 2.41.3-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-12-18] Accepted util-linux 2.41.3-2 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-12-16] Accepted util-linux 2.41.3-1 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-10-30] util-linux 2.41.2-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-10] Accepted util-linux 2.41.2-4 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-09-29] Accepted util-linux 2.41.2-3 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-09-28] Accepted util-linux 2.41.2-2 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-09-28] util-linux 2.41.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-09-24] Accepted util-linux 2.41.2-1 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-09-16] util-linux 2.41.1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-09-14] Accepted util-linux 2.41.1-4 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-09-09] Accepted util-linux 2.41.1-3 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-09-08] util-linux 2.41.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-30] Accepted util-linux 2.41.1-2 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-08-17] util-linux 2.41.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-12] Accepted util-linux 2.41.1-1 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-05-22] util-linux 2.41-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-09] Accepted util-linux 2.41-5 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-04-13] util-linux 2.41-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-04-09] Accepted util-linux 2.41-4 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-04-08] util-linux 2.41-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-04-02] Accepted util-linux 2.41-3 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-03-20] Accepted util-linux 2.41-2 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-03-18] Accepted util-linux 2.41-1 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-03-06] Accepted util-linux 2.41~rc2-1 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-03-01] util-linux 2.40.4-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-25] Accepted util-linux 2.41~rc1-2 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-02-25] Accepted util-linux 2.40.4-5 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-02-24] util-linux 2.40.4-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 78 84
RC: 0
I&N: 47 53
M&W: 31
F&P: 0
patch: 0
help: 9

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ubuntu

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version: 2.41.2-4ubuntu1
219 bugs (11 patches)
patches for 2.41.2-4ubuntu1