CVE-2025-52568 NeKernal Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities in mkfs.hefs
Memory corruption in NeKernal OS allows attackers to execute code or cause denial of service via crafted disk images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-52568?
CVE-2025-52568 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in nekernel-org nekernel, published on 24 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52568?
How do I fix CVE-2025-52568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-52568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmp2-5f6g-mw34.