TI-2025-34215 Aliases CVE-2025-54409

AIDE null pointer dereference when reading incorrectly encoded xattr attributes from database (local DoS)

MEDIUM 61CWE-476Published 2025-08-14 · Updated 2025-11-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00261 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Partial aide (aide): 0.19.2Red Hat: 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
aide	aide	0.13 to before 0.19.2	0.19.2	Patch available	CNA

aide Vendoraide Affected 0.13 to before 0.19.2 Fixed in 0.19.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project:advanced_intrusion_detection_environment::::::::	0.13 to before 0.19.2	Vulnerable	Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project

cpe:2.3:a:advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project:advanced_intrusion_detection_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13 to before 0.19.2 Vulnerable ·Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project

Remediation

Fix · CNA aide (aide) Fixed in 0.19.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54409

References

TI-2025-34197 AIDE improper output neutralization vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
TI-2021-20518 AIDE before 0.17.4 allows local users to obtain root privileges via crafted file metadata… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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