NULL pointer dereference in Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project
CVE-2025-54409
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.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project Advanced_intrusion_detection_environment
- Aide — versions >= 0.13, < 0.19.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-54409?
- CVE-2025-54409 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2025-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-54409?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-54409 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.