#VU105972 NULL pointer dereference in Augeas - CVE-2025-2588

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105972

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2588

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Augeas
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: hercules-team

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the re_case_expand() function in src/fa.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Augeas: 0.0.1 - 1.14.1

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External links
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/issues/852
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/issues/852#issue-2905999609
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/issues/852#issue-2905999609
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300568
https://vuldb.com/?id.300568
https://vuldb.com/?submit.517281

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.