CVE-2025-54409

Name: CVE-2025-54409
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-14T16:15:39.397+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-54409 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. AIDE is an advanced intrusion detection environment. From versions 0.13 to 0.19.1, there is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in AIDE. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.22%

11.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project	Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment	>= 0.13, < 0.19.2

References

https://github.com/aide/aide/commit/54a6d0d9d5f14b81961d66373c0291bf4af4135aPatch
https://github.com/aide/aide/releases/tag/v0.19.2Release Notes
https://github.com/aide/aide/security/advisories/GHSA-79g7-f8rv-jcxhExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/14/8
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00011.html
https://github.com/aide/aide/security/advisories/GHSA-79g7-f8rv-jcxhExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 14, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-54409?

How severe is CVE-2025-54409?

CVE-2025-54409 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54409?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST