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Ubuntu 25.04: AIDE Important Vulnerability Bypass DoS USN-7697-1

Several security issues were fixed in AIDE.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7697-1 August 14, 2025 aide vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in AIDE. Software Description: - aide: Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Details: Rajesh Pangare discovered that AIDE incorrectly handled filenames. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass the detection of malicious files. (CVE-2025-54389) Rajesh Pangare discovered that AIDE incorrectly handled extended file attributes. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-54409) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 aide 0.18.8-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS aide 0.18.6-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS aide 0.17.4-1ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS aide 0.16.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS aide 0.16-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS aide 0.16~a2.git20130520-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS aide 0.16~a2.git20130520-2ubuntu0.1+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7697-1 CVE-2025-54389, CVE-2025-54409 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aide/0.18.8-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aide/0.18.6-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aide/0.17.4-1ubuntu0.2 . Numerous vulnerabilities addressed in Ubuntu 25.04 and prior iterations impacting detection functionalities and additional features.. AIDE Security Notice, Ubuntu Security Update, AIDE Vulnerability Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 14, 2025 •Important Ubuntu