CVE-2025-38584: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7848-x3wq-cg7m
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CVSS 7.8
CWE-416
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-38584 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-416: Use After Free) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. at some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-38584 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-38584
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7848-x3wq-cg7m
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification CWE-416: Use After Free
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2025-38584

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-38584, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-416: Use After Free, where the product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. at some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: padata: Fix pd UAF once and for all There is a race condition/UAF in padata_reorder that goes back to the initial commit. A reference count is taken at the start of the process in padata_do_parallel, and released at the end in padata_serial_worker. This reference count is (and only is) required for padata_replace to function correctly. If padata_replace is never called then there is no issue. In the function padata_reorder which serves as the core of padata, as soon as padata is added to queue->serial.list, and the associated spin lock released, that padata may be processed and the reference count on pd would go away. Fix this by getting the next padata before the squeue->serial lock is released. In order to make this possible, simplify padata_reorder by only calling it once the next padata arrives.

References

NVD — CVE-2025-38584 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38584
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html
git.kernel.org/stable/c/609e59193f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609e59193fc6d9dd323f1c6ae1fdd721f1c79680
git.kernel.org/stable/c/71203f68c7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71203f68c7749609d7fc8ae6ad054bdedeb24f91
git.kernel.org/stable/c/73f132e608... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73f132e60857038416540c3599b1de6033d7575a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a11a12a988... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a11a12a9880ab37342b73c93cfe1a3ada02ff0db
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2048e475e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2048e475e22b13dc3e53d485b7e6e11464ed9a6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf79bd2e1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf79bd2e1ecb3cc75631c73d8f4149be6019a52
git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe3e911a5... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe3e911a59bda6de96e7cae387ff882c2c177fa
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f231d5d001... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f231d5d001ec75f5886c02d496a4c79edc383d45

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-38584?
CVE-2025-38584 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-416: Use After Free.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2025-38584?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-38584?
CVE-2025-38584 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-38584?
CVE-2025-38584 is classified under CWE-416: Use After Free (The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-38584?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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