CVE-2025-54409: AIDE is an advanced intrusion detection environment

Routine

MEDIUM 6.2UPGRADE

CVE-2025-54409 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting advanced intrusion detection environment. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.2 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 84%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-476
Published	2025-08-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: advanced intrusion detection environment project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-14 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

advanced intrusion detection environment project advanced intrusion detection environment UPGRADE

Affected: >= 0.13 and < 0.19.2

Fixed in: 0.19.2

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.13

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy advanced-intrusion-detection-environment || rpm -q advanced-intrusion-detection-environment || advanced-intrusion-detection-environment --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.19.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade advanced-intrusion-detection-environment

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade advanced-intrusion-detection-environment

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.13 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison advanced-intrusion-detection-environment sudo apt install advanced-intrusion-detection-environment=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.13> sudo apt-mark hold advanced-intrusion-detection-environment

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list advanced-intrusion-detection-environment sudo dnf downgrade advanced-intrusion-detection-environment-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.13> sudo dnf versionlock add advanced-intrusion-detection-environment

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-54409?

advanced intrusion detection environment: upgrade to 0.19.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-54409 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54409 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-54409 affect?

CVE-2025-54409 affects advanced intrusion detection environment. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). 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 extende

How urgent is CVE-2025-54409?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-54389 MEDIUM 6.2 UPGRADE AIDE is an advanced intrusion detection environment

References

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