CVE-2025-48768 json
Apache NuttX RTOS: fs/inode: fs_inoderemove root inode removal
published 2026-01-01 10 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 32 d ago also EUVD-2026-0013
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache NuttX RTOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-763 Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
References
-
github.com
/apache/nuttx/pull/16437
patch, issue-tracking
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/nwo1kd08b7t3dyz082q2pghdxwvxwyvo
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2025/12/31/10
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-48768
- NVD CVE-2025-48768
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