Description
Buffer overflow in text-utils/colcrt.c in colcrt in util-linux before 2.27 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, related to the page global variable.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | util-linux | 2.27-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | util-linux | 2.27-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | util-linux | 2.27-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | bash-completion | 2.1-8.1 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SLES 12 | bash-completion | 2.1-8.1 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SLES 12 | python-libmount | 2.25-24.3.3 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SLES 12 | util-linux | 2.25-24.3.2 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SLES 12 | util-linux-systemd | 2.25-24.3.1 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | bash-completion | 2.1-8.1 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | bash-completion | 2.1-8.1 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | python-libmount | 2.25-24.3.3 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | util-linux | 2.25-24.3.2 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | util-linux-systemd | 2.25-24.3.1 | SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | util-linux | 2.19.1-6.62.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14693-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | util-linux | 2.28.2-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10279-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 Recommended update for bash-completion, util-linux SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:14693-1 Security update for util-linux SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10279-1 libblkid-devel-2.28.2-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1910 vendor-advisory
- [util-linux] 20150807 crash in colcrt mailing-list
- https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/70e3fcf293c1827a2655a86584ab13075124a8a8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259322
- https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/d883d64d96ab9bef510745d064a351145b9babec
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-ReleaseNotes