File util-linux-CVE-2025-14104-1.patch of Package util-linux.42201
From aaa9e718c88d6916b003da7ebcfe38a3c88df8e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mohamed Maatallah <hotelsmaatallahrecemail@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2025 03:16:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update setpwnam.c
---
login-utils/setpwnam.c | 10 ++++++----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/login-utils/setpwnam.c b/login-utils/setpwnam.c
index 3e3c1abde..95e470b5a 100644
--- a/login-utils/setpwnam.c
+++ b/login-utils/setpwnam.c
@@ -126,10 +126,12 @@ int setpwnam(struct passwd *pwd, const char *prefix)
}
/* Is this the username we were sent to change? */
- if (!found && linebuf[namelen] == ':' &&
- !strncmp(linebuf, pwd->pw_name, namelen)) {
- /* Yes! So go forth in the name of the Lord and
- * change it! */
+ if (!found &&
+ strncmp(linebuf, pwd->pw_name, namelen) == 0 &&
+ strlen(linebuf) > namelen &&
+ linebuf[namelen] == ':') {
+ /* Yes! But this time let’s not walk past the end of the buffer
+ * in the name of the Lord, SUID, or anything else. */
if (putpwent(pwd, fp) < 0)
goto fail;
found = 1;
--
2.51.0