CVE-2025-8865
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.1
Exploit probability—
ProductYugabyteDB
PublishedAug 11, 2025
First seenAug 11, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-476NULL pointer dereference
How to fix
Update
- YugabyteDB Inc YugabyteDB2024.1.3.0, 2024.2.2.5, 2.20.9.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| YugabyteDB Inc YugabyteDB | 2024.1.0.0 ≤ v < 2024.1.3.0, 2024.2.0.0 ≤ v < 2024.2.2.5, 2.20.0.0 ≤ v < 2.20.9.0 | 2024.1.3.0, 2024.2.2.5, 2.20.9.0 |
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