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CVE-2025-48768

Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference vulnerability was discovered in fs/inode/fs_inoderemove code of the Apache Nut

Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference vulnerability was discovered in fs/inode/fs_inoderemove code of the Apache NuttX RTOS that allowed root filesystem inode removal leading to a debug assert trigger (that is disabled by default), NULL pointer dereference (handled differently depending on the target architecture), or in general, a Denial of Service. This issue affects Apache NuttX RTOS: from 10.0.0 before 12.10.0. Users of filesystem based services with write access that were exposed over the network (i.e.

FTP) are affected and recommended to upgrade to version 12.10.0 that fixes the issue.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.0002
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Weakness Classification

CWE-763Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
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Affected Products & Versions

1
apache nuttx>= 10.0.0 and < 12.10.0
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security@apache.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD01 Jan 2026 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/apache/nuttx/pull/16437Issue Tracking
https://lists.apache.org/thread/nwo1kd08b7t3dyz082q2pghdxwvxwyvoMailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/31/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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