CVE-2025-8865

yugabytedb: YugabyteDB null pointer dereference

Published Aug 11, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The YugabyteDB tablet server contains a flaw in its YCQL query handling that can trigger a null pointer dereference when processing certain malformed inputs. An authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to crash the YCQL tablet server, resulting in a denial of service.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24148 The YugabyteDB tablet server contains a flaw in its YCQL query handling that can trigger a null pointer dereference when processing certain malformed inputs. An authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to crash the YCQL tablet server, resulting in a denial of service.
History
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First Time appeared Yugabyte
Yugabyte yugabytedb
Vendors & Products Yugabyte
Yugabyte yugabytedb
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Title yugabytedb: YugabyteDB null pointer dereference
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The YugabyteDB tablet server contains a flaw in its YCQL query handling that can trigger a null pointer dereference when processing certain malformed inputs. An authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to crash the YCQL tablet server, resulting in a denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Yugabyte
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2025, 3:04 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2025, 1:30 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 11, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 11, 2025, 2:19 PM