CVE-2025-68741: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-mjw3-rr6r-w9h2
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CVSS 9.8
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-68741 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-68741 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-68741
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mjw3-rr6r-w9h2
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

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

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
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-2025-68741

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-2025-68741, 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 General Security Weakness. 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: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix improper freeing of purex item In qla2xxx_process_purls_iocb(), an item is allocated via qla27xx_copy_multiple_pkt(), which internally calls qla24xx_alloc_purex_item(). The qla24xx_alloc_purex_item() function may return a pre-allocated item from a per-adapter pool for small allocations, instead of dynamically allocating memory with kzalloc(). An error handling path in qla2xxx_process_purls_iocb() incorrectly uses kfree() to release the item. If the item was from the pre-allocated pool, calling kfree() on it is a bug that can lead to memory corruption. Fix this by using the correct deallocation function, qla24xx_free_purex_item(), which properly handles both dynamically allocated and pre-allocated items.

References

NVD — CVE-2025-68741 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68741
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bccd506a1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bccd506a1f1ab01d1f45b2a3effff6bedc73cf9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fa1c8226b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fa1c8226b4532ad7011d295d3ab4ad45df105ae
git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b1a242fe... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b1a242fe612a755f2158fd206ee6bb577d18ca
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9f0a0717... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9f0a0717ba31d5842721627ade1e62d7aec012
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe3e2f768... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe3e2f768d248fd3d965d561d0768a56dd0b9f8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68741?
CVE-2025-68741 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2025-68741?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-68741?
CVE-2025-68741 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-68741?
CVE-2025-68741 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-68741?
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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