CVE-2025-61908: Icinga 2 Denial of Service (DoS) By Dereferencing Invalid Reference

Published Oct 16, 2025
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Updated

Icinga 2 is an open source monitoring system. From 2.10.0 to before 2.15.1, 2.14.7, and 2.13.13, when creating an invalid reference, such as a reference to null, dereferencing results in a segmentation fault. This can be used by any API user with access to an API endpoint that allows specifying a filter expression to crash the Icinga 2 daemon. A fix is included in the following Icinga 2 versions: 2.15.1, 2.14.7, and 2.13.13.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Icinga Icinga 2>=2.10.0<2.15.1
Icinga Icinga>=2.10.0<2.13.13
Icinga Icinga>=2.14.0<2.14.7
Icinga Icinga>=2.15.0<2.15.1

Event History

Oct 16, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:16 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-61908?

CVE-2025-61908 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause segmentation faults in Icinga 2.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-61908?

To fix CVE-2025-61908, upgrade Icinga 2 to version 2.15.1 or later.

3

What versions of Icinga 2 are affected by CVE-2025-61908?

CVE-2025-61908 affects Icinga 2 versions from 2.10.0 up to but not including 2.15.1.

4

Can CVE-2025-61908 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-61908 can be exploited by any API user accessing affected API endpoints.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2025-61908?

The impact of CVE-2025-61908 is a denial of service due to segmentation faults when an invalid reference is created.

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