SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-2588

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Hercules Augeas 1.14.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function re_case_expand of the file src/fa.c. The manipulation of the argument re leads to null pointer dereference. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hercules	Augeas	1.14.1

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	hercules	augeas	1.14.1	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/issues/852

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

https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/issues/852#issue-2905999609

CVSS Score

4.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: LOW
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: March 21, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 21, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cna@vuldb.com

CVE-2025-2588