Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue weakens AIDE, a file integrity monitoring tool shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The packaged database lacked checksum information, so some file changes could go unnoticed. It is a monitoring bypass, not evidence of direct system compromise by itself. Exposure is most likely on legacy RHEL 5 systems using the affected Red Hat AIDE package or derived images retaining that baseline database. Current exposure cannot be inferred from the bundle because product CPEs and maintained platform status are not provided. Treat this as a legacy-platform integrity monitoring gap. Prioritize if RHEL 5 still protects regulated, sensitive, or operationally critical systems, because it can reduce confidence in tamper detection. Mitigation focus: Review Red Hat RHSA-2007:0539 for the vendor-corrected AIDE package.; Update affected AIDE installations to 0.13.1 or vendor-supported corrected packages.; After remediation, follow vendor guidance for rebuilding trusted AIDE baselines..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=236923CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- aide-checksum-security-bypass(36452)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10217CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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