Apache NuttX RTOS: fs/inode: fs_inoderemove root inode removal_CVE-2025-48768

5.3 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-48768

Source apache

Published Jan 1, 2026 at 16:14

Modified Jan 5, 2026 at 20:06

Affected Product

Vendor Apache Software Foundation

Product Apache NuttX RTOS

Version 10.0.0

Affected Versions Apache Software Foundation Apache NuttX RTOS 10.0.0

CWE Classification

CWE-763

References

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