CVE-2025-54409: Aide Xattr Base64 Null Deref

Base64 decoding results may be NULL upon failure. If this return value is assigned to a structure field or pointer without a NULL check, it can lead to a NULL pointer dereference.

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Description

Base64 decoding results may be NULL upon failure. If this return value is assigned to a structure field or pointer without a NULL check, it can lead to a NULL pointer dereference.