CVE-2025-38439: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-55p2-7r59-rr9c
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CVSS 5.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-38439 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-38439 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-38439
GHSA Identifier GHSA-55p2-7r59-rr9c
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

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:N/I:N/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 None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2025-38439

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-2025-38439, 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: bnxt_en: Set DMA unmap len correctly for XDP_REDIRECT When transmitting an XDP_REDIRECT packet, call dma_unmap_len_set() with the proper length instead of 0. This bug triggers this warning on a system with IOMMU enabled: WARNING: CPU: 36 PID: 0 at drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c:842 __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170 RIP: 0010:__iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170 Code: a8 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 b0 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 c8 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 a0 ff ff ff ff 4c 89 45 b8 4c 89 45 c0 e9 77 ff ff ff <0f> 0b e9 60 ff ff ff e8 8b bf 6a 00 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 RSP: 0018:ff22d31181150c88 EFLAGS: 00010206 RAX: 0000000000002000 RBX: 00000000e13a0000 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ff22d31181150cf0 R08: ff22d31181150ca8 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ff22d311d36c9d80 R12: 0000000000001000 R13: ff13544d10645010 R14: ff22d31181150c90 R15: ff13544d0b2bac00 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff13550908a00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005be909dacff8 CR3: 0008000173408003 CR4: 0000000000f71ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <IRQ> ? show_regs+0x6d/0x80 ? __warn+0x89/0x160 ? __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170 ? report_bug+0x17e/0x1b0 ? handle_bug+0x46/0x90 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x80 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1b/0x20 ? __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170 ? __iommu_dma_unmap+0xb3/0x170 iommu_dma_unmap_page+0x4f/0x100 dma_unmap_page_attrs+0x52/0x220 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? xdp_return_frame+0x2e/0xd0 bnxt_tx_int_xdp+0xdf/0x440 [bnxt_en] __bnxt_poll_work_done+0x81/0x1e0 [bnxt_en] bnxt_poll+0xd3/0x1e0 [bnxt_en]

References

NVD — CVE-2025-38439 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38439
git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae306602... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae306602163fcb7ae83f2701b542e43c100cee
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cdf199d47... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cdf199d4755d477972ee87110b2aebc88b3cfad
git.kernel.org/stable/c/50dad99097... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50dad9909715094e7d9ca25e9e0412b875987519
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5909679a82... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5909679a82cd74cf0343d9e3ddf4b6931aa7e613
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d672a1a6b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d672a1a6bfc81fef9151925c9c0481f4acf4bec
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e260f4d493... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e260f4d49370c85a4701d43c6d16b8c39f8b605f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f154e41e1d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f154e41e1d9d15ab21300ba7bbf0ebb5cb3b9c2a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9eaf6d036... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9eaf6d036075dc820520e1194692c0619b7297b
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-2025-38439?
CVE-2025-38439 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-2025-38439?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-38439?
CVE-2025-38439 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-38439?
CVE-2025-38439 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-38439?
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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