CVE-2025-68255: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-prq3-3cx6-vrj4
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CVSS 8.8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-68255 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-68255 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-68255
GHSA Identifier GHSA-prq3-3cx6-vrj4
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

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

Attack Vector Adjacent (AV:A)
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-2025-68255

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-2025-68255, 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: staging: rtl8723bs: fix stack buffer overflow in OnAssocReq IE parsing The Supported Rates IE length from an incoming Association Request frame was used directly as the memcpy() length when copying into a fixed-size 16-byte stack buffer (supportRate). A malicious station can advertise an IE length larger than 16 bytes, causing a stack buffer overflow. Clamp ie_len to the buffer size before copying the Supported Rates IE, and correct the bounds check when merging Extended Supported Rates to prevent a second potential overflow. This prevents kernel stack corruption triggered by malformed association requests.

References

NVD — CVE-2025-68255 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68255
git.kernel.org/stable/c/25411f5fcf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25411f5fcf5743131158f337c99c2bbf3f8477f5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/34620eb602... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34620eb602aa432f090b2b784ee5c5070fb16cf9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4445adedae... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4445adedae770037078803d1ce41f9e88a1944b6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b7806851... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b7806851f93fd342838c93f4f765e0cc5029b0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/61871c8325... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61871c83259a511980ec2664964cecc69005398b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ef0e1c104... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ef0e1c10455927867cac8f0ed6b49f328f8cf95
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d129dc2a5d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d129dc2a5d59b4d9cd2cc0b6eeb04df8461199f0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e841d8ea72... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e841d8ea722315b781c4fc5bf4f7670fbca88875

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68255?
CVE-2025-68255 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-2025-68255?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-68255?
CVE-2025-68255 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-68255?
CVE-2025-68255 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-68255?
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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