🛡️ SUSE-SU-2025:20003-1 — util-linux (CVE-2024-28085)
Description
Security update for util-linux
This update for util-linux fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2024-28085: Properly neutralize escape sequences in wall to avoid potential account takeover. (bsc#1221831)
Non-security issues fixed:
- Fix hang of lscpu -e (bsc#1225598)
- lscpu: Add more ARM cores (bsc#1223605)
- Document that chcpu -g is not supported on IBM z/VM (bsc#1218609)
- Processes not cleaned up after failed SSH session are using up 100% CPU (bsc#1220117)
Affected software
SUSE-SU-2025:20003-1 is recorded against 2 packages.
- util-linux (fixed in 2.39.3-3.1)
- util-linux-systemd (fixed in 2.39.3-3.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 3 February 2025 and last revised on 23 March 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
www.suse.com (Advisory)
bugzilla.suse.com (Report)
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www.suse.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| util-linux | — | 2.39.3-3.1 |
| util-linux-systemd | — | 2.39.3-3.1 |
References
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