CVE-2025-54389
aide: improper output neutralization enables bypassing
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 14, 2025
Updated · September 6, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in AIDE. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious filename by including terminal escape sequences to hide the addition or removal of the file from the report and tamper with the log output. A local user may exploit this to bypass AIDE's detection of malicious files. Additionally, the output of extended attribute key names and symbolic links targets is also not properly neutralized.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Currently, no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CWE-117 · Improper Output Neutralization for Logs