CVE-2025-38491: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-f3wq-3888-8q7g
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-667
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-38491 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-667: Improper Locking) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-38491 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-38491
GHSA Identifier GHSA-f3wq-3888-8q7g
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-667: Improper Locking
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-2025-38491

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-2025-38491, 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-667: Improper Locking, where the product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors. 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: mptcp: make fallback action and fallback decision atomic Syzkaller reported the following splat: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 7704 at net/mptcp/protocol.h:1223 __mptcp_do_fallback net/mptcp/protocol.h:1223 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 7704 at net/mptcp/protocol.h:1223 mptcp_do_fallback net/mptcp/protocol.h:1244 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 7704 at net/mptcp/protocol.h:1223 check_fully_established net/mptcp/options.c:982 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 7704 at net/mptcp/protocol.h:1223 mptcp_incoming_options+0x21a8/0x2510 net/mptcp/options.c:1153 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7704 Comm: syz.3.1419 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc3-gbd5ce2324dba #20 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:__mptcp_do_fallback net/mptcp/protocol.h:1223 [inline] RIP: 0010:mptcp_do_fallback net/mptcp/protocol.h:1244 [inline] RIP: 0010:check_fully_established net/mptcp/options.c:982 [inline] RIP: 0010:mptcp_incoming_options+0x21a8/0x2510 net/mptcp/options.c:1153 Code: 24 18 e8 bb 2a 00 fd e9 1b df ff ff e8 b1 21 0f 00 e8 ec 5f c4 fc 44 0f b7 ac 24 b0 00 00 00 e9 54 f1 ff ff e8 d9 5f c4 fc 90 <0f> 0b 90 e9 b8 f4 ff ff e8 8b 2a 00 fd e9 8d e6 ff ff e8 81 2a 00 RSP: 0018:ffff8880a3f08448 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8880180a8000 RCX: ffffffff84afcf45 RDX: ffff888090223700 RSI: ffffffff84afdaa7 RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: ffff888017955780 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff8880180a8910 R14: ffff8880a3e9d058 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00005555791b8500(0000) GS:ffff88811c495000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000000110c2800b7 CR3: 0000000058e44000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: <IRQ> tcp_reset+0x26f/0x2b0 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:4432 tcp_validate_incoming+0x1057/0x1b60 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:5975 tcp_rcv_established+0x5b5/0x21f0 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:6166 tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x5dc/0xa70 net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:1925 tcp_v4_rcv+0x3473/0x44a0 net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:2363 ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xba/0x480 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:205 ip_local_deliver_finish+0x2f1/0x500 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:233 NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:317 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:311 [inline] ip_local_deliver+0x1be/0x560 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:254 dst_input include/net/dst.h:469 [inline] ip_rcv_finish net/ipv4/ip_input.c:447 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:317 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:311 [inline] ip_rcv+0x514/0x810 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:567 __netif_receive_skb_one_core+0x197/0x1e0 net/core/dev.c:5975 __netif_receive_skb+0x1f/0x120 net/core/dev.c:6088 process_backlog+0x301/0x1360 net/core/dev.c:6440 __napi_poll.constprop.0+0xba/0x550 net/core/dev.c:7453 napi_poll net/core/dev.c:7517 [inline] net_rx_action+0xb44/0x1010 net/core/dev.c:7644 handle_softirqs+0x1d0/0x770 kernel/softirq.c:579 do_softirq+0x3f/0x90 kernel/softirq.c:480 </IRQ> <TASK> __local_bh_enable_ip+0xed/0x110 kernel/softirq.c:407 local_bh_enable include/linux/bottom_half.h:33 [inline] inet_csk_listen_stop+0x2c5/0x1070 net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c:1524 mptcp_check_listen_stop.part.0+0x1cc/0x220 net/mptcp/protocol.c:2985 mptcp_check_listen_stop net/mptcp/mib.h:118 [inline] __mptcp_close+0x9b9/0xbd0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:3000 mptcp_close+0x2f/0x140 net/mptcp/protocol.c:3066 inet_release+0xed/0x200 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:435 inet6_release+0x4f/0x70 net/ipv6/af_inet6.c:487 __sock_release+0xb3/0x270 net/socket.c:649 sock_close+0x1c/0x30 net/socket.c:1439 __fput+0x402/0xb70 fs/file_table.c:465 task_work_run+0x150/0x240 kernel/task_work.c:227 resume_user_mode_work include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:50 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_loop+0xd4 ---truncated---

References

NVD — CVE-2025-38491 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38491
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d82a8fe6e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d82a8fe6ee4afdc92f4e8808c9dad2a6095bbc5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/54999dea87... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54999dea879fecb761225e28f274b40662918c30
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5586518bec... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5586518bec27666c747cd52aabb62d485686d0bf
git.kernel.org/stable/c/75a4c9ab8a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75a4c9ab8a7af0d76b31ccd1188ed178c38b35d2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8a1d9b18c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8a1d9b18c5efc76784f5a326e905f641f839894
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-38491?
CVE-2025-38491 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-667: Improper Locking.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2025-38491?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-38491?
CVE-2025-38491 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-2025-38491?
CVE-2025-38491 is classified under CWE-667: Improper Locking (The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-38491?
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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