CVE-2025-54389

AIDE improper output neutralization vulnerability

Published Aug 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
AIDE is an advanced intrusion detection environment. Prior to version 0.19.2, there is an improper output neutralization vulnerability in AIDE. An attacker can craft a malicious filename by including terminal escape sequences to hide the addition or removal of the file from the report and/or tamper with the log output. A local user might exploit this to bypass the AIDE detection of malicious files. Additionally the output of extended attribute key names and symbolic links targets are also not properly neutralized. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.2. A workaround involves configuring AIDE to write the report output to a regular file, redirecting stdout to a regular file, or redirecting the log output written to stderr to a regular file.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4272-1 aide security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5977-1 aide security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24862 AIDE is an advanced intrusion detection environment. Prior to version 0.19.2, there is an improper output neutralization vulnerability in AIDE. An attacker can craft a malicious filename by including terminal escape sequences to hide the addition or removal of the file from the report and/or tamper with the log output. A local user might exploit this to bypass the AIDE detection of malicious files. Additionally the output of extended attribute key names and symbolic links targets are also not properly neutralized. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.2. A workaround involves configuring AIDE to write the report output to a regular file, redirecting stdout to a regular file, or redirecting the log output written to stderr to a regular file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7697-1 AIDE vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project advanced Intrusion Detection Environment
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project:advanced_intrusion_detection_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project advanced Intrusion Detection Environment
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Aide Project
Aide Project aide
Vendors & Products Aide Project
Aide Project aide
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description AIDE is an advanced intrusion detection environment. Prior to version 0.19.2, there is an improper output neutralization vulnerability in AIDE. An attacker can craft a malicious filename by including terminal escape sequences to hide the addition or removal of the file from the report and/or tamper with the log output. A local user might exploit this to bypass the AIDE detection of malicious files. Additionally the output of extended attribute key names and symbolic links targets are also not properly neutralized. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.2. A workaround involves configuring AIDE to write the report output to a regular file, redirecting stdout to a regular file, or redirecting the log output written to stderr to a regular file.
Title AIDE improper output neutralization vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-117
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 9:12 PM
Reserved
Jul 21, 2025, 4:12 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 14, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:40 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 14, 2025, 12:00 AM