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  • 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 (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
  • util-linux-locales (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
  • util-linux-udeb
  • uuid-dev
  • uuid-runtime
action needed
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: 2026-01-01 16:00
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
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 1 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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  • [2025-12-31] 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)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 80 84
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 48 52
  • M&W: 32
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
  • help: 8
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