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CVE-2025-2588

Hercules Augeas fa.c re_case_expand null pointer dereference

4.8 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Up 0.3 points since Mar 21, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.8

Hercules Augeas fa.c re_case_expand null pointer dereference

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.

Record
CVE-2025-2588
CVSS 4.0
4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.0
3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0
1.7 AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476, CWE-404
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-7258 4.8

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.

Record
EUVD-2025-7258
CVSS 4.0
4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxwj-c5vw-fwgp 4.8

A vulnerability has been found in Hercules Augeas 1.14.1 and classified as problematic. This...

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.

Record
GHSA-hxwj-c5vw-fwgp
CVSS 4.0
4.8 MediumCVSS: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
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-404
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.8

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.

Record
CVE-2025-2588
CVSS 4.0
4.8 MediumCVSS: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
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0
1.7 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-404, CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-58945 3.3

CVE-2025-2588 affecting package augeas for versions less than 1.12.0-6

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.

Record
AZL-58945
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-58951 3.3

CVE-2025-2588 affecting package augeas for versions less than 1.12.0-6

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.

Record
AZL-58951
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-05
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OSVBELL-CVE-2025-2588 3.3
Record
BELL-CVE-2025-2588
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.8

Hercules Augeas fa.c re_case_expand null pointer dereference

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.

Record
CVE-2025-2588
CVSS 4.0
4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-404, CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-2588 3.3

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-2588
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2025-1428 3.3

augeas security update

Augeas is a configuration editing tool. It parses configuration files in their native formats and transforms them into a tree. Configuration changes are made by manipulating this tree and saving it back into native config files.

Security Fix(es):

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.(CVE-2025-2588)

Record
OESA-2025-1428
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2588 4.8

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-2588
CVSS 4.0
4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1775688216 No score

augeas: Fix of CVE-2025-2588

  • CVE-2025-2588: fix null pointer dereference in re_case_expand
Record
CLSA-2026-1775688216
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2025-0128 No score

Updated augeas packages fix security vulnerability

Hercules Augeas fa.c re_case_expand null pointer dereference. (CVE-2025-2588)

Record
MGASA-2025-0128
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15021-1 No score

augeas-1.14.1-2.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the augeas-1.14.1-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15021-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:01534-1 No score

Security update for augeas

This update for augeas fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-2588: Check for NULL pointers when calling re_case_expand in function fa_expand_nocase. (bsc#1239909)
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:01534-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:01754-1 No score

Security update for augeas

This update for augeas fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-2588: Check for NULL pointers when calling re_case_expand in function fa_expand_nocase. (bsc#1239909)
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:01754-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:01763-1 No score

Security update for augeas

This update for augeas fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-2588: Check for NULL pointers when calling re_case_expand in function fa_expand_nocase. (bsc#1239909)
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:01763-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:1413-1 No score

Security update for augeas

This update for augeas fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-2588: Check for NULL pointers when calling re_case_expand in function fa_expand_nocase. (bsc#1239909)
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:1413-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:1534-1 No score

Security update for augeas

This update for augeas fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-2588: Check for NULL pointers when calling re_case_expand in function fa_expand_nocase. (bsc#1239909)
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:1534-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:20345-1 No score

Security update for augeas

This update for augeas fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-2588: Fixed check for NULL pointers when calling re_case_expand in function fa_expand_nocase (bsc#1239909)
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:20345-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:20415-1 No score

Security update for augeas

This update for augeas fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-2588: Fixed NULL pointer dereference when calling re_case_expand in function fa_expand_nocase (bsc#1239909)
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:20415-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
augeas
Azure Linux:2
 before 1.12.0-6
1.12.0-6
augeas
Azure Linux:3
 before 1.12.0-6
1.12.0-6
augeas
Alpaquita:stream
 1.12.0-r0 up to 1.15.0-r0
1.15.0-r0
augeas
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
augeas-bash-completion
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
augeas-devel
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
augeas-libs
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
augeas-static
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
1.14.1-2.el9.tuxcare.els1
augeas
Debian:12
 before 1.14.0-1+deb12u1, plus listed versions
1.14.0-1
1.14.0-1+deb12u1
augeas
Debian:13
 before 1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1, plus listed versions
1.14.1-1
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
augeas
Debian:14
 before 1.14.1-1.1, plus listed versions
1.14.1-11.14.1-1.1~deb13u1
1.14.1-1.1
augeas
Mageia:9
 before 1.12.0-4.1.mga9
1.12.0-4.1.mga9
augeas
openEuler:24.03-LTS-SP1
 before 1.14.1-2.oe2403sp1
1.14.1-2.oe2403sp1
augeas
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP4
 before 1.12.0-8.oe2003sp4
1.12.0-8.oe2003sp4
augeas
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3
 before 1.13.0-6.oe2203sp3
1.13.0-6.oe2203sp3
augeas
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP4
 before 1.13.0-6.oe2203sp4
1.13.0-6.oe2203sp4
augeas
openEuler:24.03-LTS
 before 1.14.1-2.oe2403
1.14.1-2.oe2403
augeas
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7
 before 1.14.1-150600.3.3.1
1.14.1-150600.3.3.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5
 before 1.10.1-4.6.1
1.10.1-4.6.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
 before 1.10.1-150000.3.15.1
1.10.1-150000.3.15.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
 before 1.10.1-150000.3.15.1
1.10.1-150000.3.15.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
 before 1.12.0-150400.3.8.1
1.12.0-150400.3.8.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
 before 1.12.0-150400.3.8.1
1.12.0-150400.3.8.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
 before 1.12.0-150400.3.8.1
1.12.0-150400.3.8.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6
 before 1.14.1-150600.3.3.1
1.14.1-150600.3.3.1
augeas
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
 before 1.14.1-150600.3.3.1
1.14.1-150600.3.3.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0
 before 1.14.1-2.1
1.14.1-2.1
augeas
SUSE:Linux Micro 6.1
 before 1.14.1-slfo.1.1_2.1
1.14.1-slfo.1.1_2.1
augeas
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.0-0ubuntu21.1.0-0ubuntu31.1.0-0ubuntu41.2.0-0ubuntu11.2.0-0ubuntu1.11.2.0-0ubuntu1.21.2.0-0ubuntu1.3
 None known
augeas
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.0-0ubuntu11.3.0-0ubuntu21.4.0-0ubuntu11.4.0-0ubuntu1.1
 None known
augeas
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.8.1-11.9.0-21.10.1-11.10.1-21.10.1-2ubuntu1
 None known
augeas
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.12.0-11.12.0-1build1
 None known
augeas
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.12.0-21.13.0-1
 None known
augeas
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.1-11.14.1-1build11.14.1-1build2
 None known
augeas
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.1-1build21.14.1-1build3
 None known
augeas
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.1-1build41.14.1-1.1
 None known
augeas
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.1-1build31.14.1-1build4
 None known
augeas
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 1.14.1-2.1
1.14.1-2.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-2588 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Augeas, published March 21, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 18th percentile. Fixed in augeas 1.12.0-6.

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