NULL pointer dereference in Google Osv-Scalibr

CVE-2025-13425

A bug in the filesystem traversal fallback path causes fs/diriterate/diriterate.go:Next() to overindex an empty slice when ReadDir returns nil for an empty directory, resulting in a panic (index out of range) and an application crash (denial of service) in OSV-SCALIBR.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13425?
CVE-2025-13425 is a vulnerability in Google Osv-Scalibr, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. Published 2025-11-20.
Is CVE-2025-13425 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.