AIDE up to 0.19.1 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in AIDE up to 0.19.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-54409. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AIDE up to 0.19.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

AIDE is an advanced intrusion detection environment. From versions 0.13 to 0.19.1, there is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in AIDE. An attacker can crash the program during report printing or database listing after setting extended file attributes with an empty attribute value or with a key containing a comma. A local user might exploit this to cause a local denial of service. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.2. A workaround involves removing xattrs group from rules matching files on affected file systems.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-54409 since 07/22/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 249341 (Debian dsa-5977 : aide - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.19.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 54a6d0d9d5f14b81961d66373c0291bf4af4135a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (249341). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 249341
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5977 : aide - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AIDE 0.19.2
Patch: 54a6d0d9d5f14b81961d66373c0291bf4af4135a

Timelineinfo

07/22/2025 CVE reserved
08/14/2025 +23 days Advisory disclosed
08/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/20/2025 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-79g7-f8rv-jcxh
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-54409 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320217

Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2025 19:56
Updated: 08/20/2025 04:37
Changes: 08/14/2025 19:56 (66), 08/15/2025 05:46 (2), 08/20/2025 04:37 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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