CVE-2025-38466: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fr3c-c44p-6638
Share
CVSS 5.5
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-38466 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-2025-38466 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-38466
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fr3c-c44p-6638
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-2025-38466

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-2025-38466, 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: perf: Revert to requiring CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes Jann reports that uprobes can be used destructively when used in the middle of an instruction. The kernel only verifies there is a valid instruction at the requested offset, but due to variable instruction length cannot determine if this is an instruction as seen by the intended execution stream. Additionally, Mark Rutland notes that on architectures that mix data in the text segment (like arm64), a similar things can be done if the data word is 'mistaken' for an instruction. As such, require CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes.

References

NVD — CVE-2025-38466 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38466
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
git.kernel.org/stable/c/183bdb89af... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183bdb89af1b5193b1d1d9316986053b15ca6fa4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8bf7bc6a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8bf7bc6aa6f583336c2fda280b6cea0aed5612
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a8009083... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a8009083e569b5526c64f7d3f2a62baca95164
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba677dbe77... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba677dbe77af5ffe6204e0f3f547f3ba059c6302
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0aec35f86... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0aec35f861fa746ca45aa816161c74352e6ada8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5074256b6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5074256b642cdeb46a70ce2f15193e766edca68
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ef1afd5b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ef1afd5b3f43f4924326164cee5397b66abd9c
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-2025-38466?
CVE-2025-38466 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-2025-38466?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-38466?
CVE-2025-38466 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-2025-38466?
CVE-2025-38466 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-38466?
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.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
View Raw JSON 
{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-fr3c-c44p-6638",
  "modified" : "2026-05-12T15:30:58Z",
  "published" : "2025-07-25T18:30:40Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-38466" ],
  "details" : "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nperf: Revert to requiring CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes\n\nJann reports that uprobes can be used destructively when used in the\nmiddle of an instruction. The kernel only verifies there is a valid\ninstruction at the requested offset, but due to variable instruction\nlength cannot determine if this is an instruction as seen by the\nintended execution stream.\n\nAdditionally, Mark Rutland notes that on architectures that mix data\nin the text segment (like arm64), a similar things can be done if the\ndata word is 'mistaken' for an instruction.\n\nAs such, require CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes.",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38466"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183bdb89af1b5193b1d1d9316986053b15ca6fa4"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8bf7bc6aa6f583336c2fda280b6cea0aed5612"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a8009083e569b5526c64f7d3f2a62baca95164"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba677dbe77af5ffe6204e0f3f547f3ba059c6302"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0aec35f861fa746ca45aa816161c74352e6ada8"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5074256b642cdeb46a70ce2f15193e766edca68"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ef1afd5b3f43f4924326164cee5397b66abd9c"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ ],
    "severity" : "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed" : false,
    "github_reviewed_at" : null,
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-07-25T16:15:32Z"
  }
}