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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules | Augeas | 1.14.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | augeas | 1.14.1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | augeas | 1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | augeas | 1.14.0-1+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | augeas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | augeas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | augeas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | augeas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | augeas | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | augeas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | augeas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | augeas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | augeas | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | augeas | 1.14.1-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01534-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | augeas | 1.14.1-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1534-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | augeas | 1.10.1-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01754-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | augeas | 1.14.1-slfo.1.1_2.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20415-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | augeas | 1.14.1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20345-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | augeas | 1.12.0-150400.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1413-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | augeas | 1.12.0-150400.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1413-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | augeas | 1.12.0-150400.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1413-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | augeas | 1.10.1-150000.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01763-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | augeas | 1.10.1-150000.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01763-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | augeas | 1.14.1-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15021-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | augeas | 1.14.1-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1534-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | augeas | 1.12.0-6 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | augeas | 1.12.0-6 | — |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2025-1439 Dell Secure Connect Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20415-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20345-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01763-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1534-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01754-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01534-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15021-1 augeas-1.14.1-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1413-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- VDB-300568 | Hercules Augeas fa.c re_case_expand null pointer dereference vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-300568 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #517281 | https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas augeas 1.14.1 NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/issues/852 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/issues/852#issue-2905999609 exploit issue-tracking