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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/nuttx/pull/16437 | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/nwo1kd08b7t3dyz082q2pghdxwvxwyvo | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/31/10 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
06 Jan 2026, 14:39
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/apache/nuttx/pull/16437 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/nwo1kd08b7t3dyz082q2pghdxwvxwyvo - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/31/10 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:nuttx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Apache
Apache nuttx |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
05 Jan 2026, 20:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3 |
01 Jan 2026, 17:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-01-01 17:15
Updated : 2026-01-06 14:39
NVD link : CVE-2025-48768
Mitre link : CVE-2025-48768
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48768
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Products Affected
apache
- nuttx
CWE
CWE-763
Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference