CVE-2025-38617: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-g6xr-fxvq-ffp4
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CVSS 4.7
CWE-362
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-38617 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.7) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-38617 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-38617
GHSA Identifier GHSA-g6xr-fxvq-ffp4
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.7
CWE Classification CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.7

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2025-38617

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-2025-38617, 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-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'), where the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. 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: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() When packet_set_ring() releases po->bind_lock, another thread can run packet_notifier() and process an NETDEV_UP event. This race and the fix are both similar to that of commit 15fe076edea7 ("net/packet: fix a race in packet_bind() and packet_notifier()"). There too the packet_notifier NETDEV_UP event managed to run while a po->bind_lock critical section had to be temporarily released. And the fix was similarly to temporarily set po->num to zero to keep the socket unhooked until the lock is retaken. The po->bind_lock in packet_set_ring and packet_notifier precede the introduction of git history.

References

NVD — CVE-2025-38617 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38617
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/google/security-research/pull/339
blog.calif.io/p/a-race-within-a-r... WEB
https://blog.calif.io/p/a-race-within-a-race-exploiting-cve
git.kernel.org/stable/c/01d3c8417b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01d3c8417b9c1b884a8a981a3b886da556512f36
git.kernel.org/stable/c/18f13f2a83... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18f13f2a83eb81be349a9757ba2141ff1da9ad73
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7da733f117... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7da733f117533e9b2ebbd530a22ae4028713955c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de0770500... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de07705007c7e34995a5599aaab1d23e762d7ca
git.kernel.org/stable/c/88caf46db8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88caf46db8239e6471413d28aabaa6b8bd552805
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba22570347... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba2257034755ae773722f15f4c3ad1dcdad15ca9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50ccfaca9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50ccfaca9e3c671cae917dcb994831a859cf588
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1791fd7b8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1791fd7b845bea0ce9674fcf2febee7bc87a893
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2e8fcfd2b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2e8fcfd2b1bc754920108b7f2cd75082c5a18df
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-38617?
CVE-2025-38617 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition').
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2025-38617?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-38617?
CVE-2025-38617 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-38617?
CVE-2025-38617 is classified under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') (The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-38617?
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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