# CVE-2025-10823: axboe fio options.c str\_buffer\_pattern\_cb null pointer dereference

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-22 · Updated: 2025-09-23

## Affected

- axboe fio: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 3.24, 3.25, 3.26, 3.27, 3.28, 3.29, and 12 more

## Description

A vulnerability was found in axboe fio up to 3.41. This affects the function str_buffer_pattern_cb of the file options.c. Performing manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on axboe fio, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.325180
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325180
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.654069
- https://github.com/axboe/fio/issues/1982
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22266964/poc.zip

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