Red Hat Security Advisory: aide security update
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) is a utility that creates a database of files on the system, and then uses that database to ensure file integrity and detect system intrusions. Security Fix(es): * aide: improper output neutralization enables bypassing (CVE-2025-54389) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-54389 is a vulnerability in the Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) utility used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9. The issue is due to improper output neutralization, which allows an attacker to bypass AIDE's file integrity verification mechanisms. Red Hat has issued security advisories RHSA-2025:14493 and RHSA-2025:14573 providing updated packages that fix this vulnerability. The advisories cover multiple architectures and extended update support versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-117 (Improper Output Neutralization for Logs).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows bypassing of AIDE's file integrity checks, potentially undermining the system's intrusion detection capabilities. This could allow an attacker to evade detection of unauthorized file modifications. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is considered high due to the security role of AIDE in detecting system intrusions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official security updates for affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 that address CVE-2025-54389. Users should apply the updated aide packages as provided in advisories RHSA-2025:14493 and RHSA-2025:14573. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: aide security update
Description
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) is a utility that creates a database of files on the system, and then uses that database to ensure file integrity and detect system intrusions. Security Fix(es): * aide: improper output neutralization enables bypassing (CVE-2025-54389) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-54389 is a vulnerability in the Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) utility used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9. The issue is due to improper output neutralization, which allows an attacker to bypass AIDE's file integrity verification mechanisms. Red Hat has issued security advisories RHSA-2025:14493 and RHSA-2025:14573 providing updated packages that fix this vulnerability. The advisories cover multiple architectures and extended update support versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-117 (Improper Output Neutralization for Logs).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows bypassing of AIDE's file integrity checks, potentially undermining the system's intrusion detection capabilities. This could allow an attacker to evade detection of unauthorized file modifications. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is considered high due to the security role of AIDE in detecting system intrusions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official security updates for affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 that address CVE-2025-54389. Users should apply the updated aide packages as provided in advisories RHSA-2025:14493 and RHSA-2025:14573. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:15728
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a419cb527e9c79719abcee3
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:13 UTC
Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 18:11:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 14
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