---
id: CVE-2025-48768
title: "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), NUL…"
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), NUL…"
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-763
vendor: apache
product: nuttx
affected:
  - 'nuttx >= 10.0.0, < 12.10.0'
patched:
  - nuttx 12.10.0
published: '2026-01-01'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T08:10:00.183'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48768'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/apache/nuttx/pull/16437'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/nwo1kd08b7t3dyz082q2pghdxwvxwyvo'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/31/10'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0079
epssPercentile: 0.54509
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T08:40:11.721Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `nuttx >= 10.0.0, < 12.10.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `nuttx 12.10.0`