The YugabyteDB tablet server contains a flaw in its YCQL query handling that can trigger a null pointer dereference when processing certain malformed inputs. An authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to crash the YCQL tablet server, resulting in a denial of service.
History

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Yugabyte
Yugabyte yugabytedb
Vendors & Products Yugabyte
Yugabyte yugabytedb

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Title yugabytedb: YugabyteDB null pointer dereference
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low


Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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Description The YugabyteDB tablet server contains a flaw in its YCQL query handling that can trigger a null pointer dereference when processing certain malformed inputs. An authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to crash the YCQL tablet server, resulting in a denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Yugabyte

Published: 2025-08-11T14:19:02.960Z

Updated: 2025-08-11T15:04:04.232Z

Reserved: 2025-08-11T13:30:55.802Z

Link: CVE-2025-8865

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-11T15:02:56.012Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-11T15:15:29.203

Modified: 2025-08-11T18:32:48.867

Link: CVE-2025-8865

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-08-11T14:19:02Z

Links: CVE-2025-8865 - Bugzilla