CVE-2025-52568

NeKernal Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities in mkfs.hefs

Description

NeKernal is a free and open-source operating system stack. Prior to version 0.0.3, there are several memory safety issues that can lead to memory corruption, disk image corruption, denial of service, and potential code execution. These issues stem from unchecked memory operations, unsafe typecasting, and improper input validation. This issue has been patched in version 0.0.3.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Affected: nekernel-org nekernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/nekernel-org/nekernel/security/advisories/GHSA-cmp2-5f6g-mw34
https://github.com/nekernel-org/nekernel/pull/35
https://github.com/nekernel-org/nekernel/pull/36
https://github.com/nekernel-org/nekernel/commit/6506875ad0ab210b82a5c4ce227bf851508de17d
https://github.com/nekernel-org/nekernel/commit/6511afbf405c31513bc88ab06bca58218610a994

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-52568?
CVE-2025-52568 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-52568?
To fix CVE-2025-52568, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-52568 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-52568 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-52568?
CVE-2025-52568 affects nekernel-org nekernel.
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