Disclosure 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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-763
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-48768
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| apache | nuttx | * {"versionStartIncluding":"10.0.0","versionEndExcluding":"12.10.0"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- github.com — Issue Tracking
- lists.apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-01-01T12:15:43-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T07:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:40:11-04:00