util-linux - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: util-linux (main)
version: 2.41.3-2
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: 2.41.2-4
unstable: 2.41.3-2

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]

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 (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
util-linux-locales (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
util-linux-udeb
uuid-dev
uuid-runtime

action needed

1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:

CVE-2025-14104: 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.

Created: 2025-12-06 Last update: 2025-12-18 23:01

8 bugs tagged help in the BTS normal

The BTS contains 8 bugs tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with them.

Created: 2019-03-21 Last update: 2025-12-23 18:02

2 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 2 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2025-12-23 18:02

4 new commits 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 8f6ceaff5e1d1f926bb828d0f6eb0753ed5ed76e
Author: Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>
Date:   Sun Dec 21 14:11:46 2025 +0100

    lintian: ignore groff-message tags in remaining packages

commit d3a6a9c52f1acb24b14b05e4489d3f3169466e43
Author: Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>
Date:   Sun Dec 21 13:12:39 2025 +0100

    lintian: ignore groff-message tags

commit b965be99dcf2f721eb514e60edd21d6bd230e486
Author: Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>
Date:   Sun Dec 21 13:00:00 2025 +0100

    d/rules: make dpkg-gensymbols more strict

commit a1e6396ebffa520be2199f8b4bf374d3222db2eb
Author: Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>
Date:   Sun Dec 21 12:57:44 2025 +0100

    d/libsmartcols1.symbols: drop terminal crap

Created: 2025-12-21 Last update: 2025-12-21 15:00

lintian reports 29 warnings normal

Lintian reports 29 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2025-10-11 Last update: 2025-10-11 00:33

debian/patches: 10 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 10 debian patches available in version 2.41.3-2 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

10 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: 2025-12-19 12:01

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: 2025-12-18 23:01

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: 2025-12-18 23:01

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 4.7.0).

Created: 2025-02-21 Last update: 2025-12-19 00:32

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for util-linux (2.41.2-4 to 2.41.3-2): 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 gdm3/49.2-2: 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+8-1: 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-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/2.41.3-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 4 of 5 days old
- 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 ♻
- Not considered

news

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[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)
[2025-02-19] Accepted util-linux 2.41~rc1-1 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2025-02-17] Accepted util-linux 2.40.4-4 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 80 84
RC: 0
I&N: 48 52
M&W: 32
F&P: 0
patch: 2
help: 8

links

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ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

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