CVE-2025-39994: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-ghgh-r6c5-cgx8
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CVSS 7.3
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-39994 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.3) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-39994 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-39994
GHSA Identifier GHSA-ghgh-r6c5-cgx8
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.3
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.3

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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2025-39994

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-2025-39994, 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: media: tuner: xc5000: Fix use-after-free in xc5000_release The original code uses cancel_delayed_work() in xc5000_release(), which does not guarantee that the delayed work item timer_sleep has fully completed if it was already running. This leads to use-after-free scenarios where xc5000_release() may free the xc5000_priv while timer_sleep is still active and attempts to dereference the xc5000_priv. A typical race condition is illustrated below: CPU 0 (release thread) | CPU 1 (delayed work callback) xc5000_release() | xc5000_do_timer_sleep() cancel_delayed_work() | hybrid_tuner_release_state(priv) | kfree(priv) | | priv = container_of() // UAF Replace cancel_delayed_work() with cancel_delayed_work_sync() to ensure that the timer_sleep is properly canceled before the xc5000_priv memory is deallocated. A deadlock concern was considered: xc5000_release() is called in a process context and is not holding any locks that the timer_sleep work item might also need. Therefore, the use of the _sync() variant is safe here. This bug was initially identified through static analysis. [hverkuil: fix typo in Subject: tunner -> tuner]

References

NVD — CVE-2025-39994 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39994
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f876cd47e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f876cd47ed8bca1e28d68435845949f51f90703
git.kernel.org/stable/c/40b7a19f32... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40b7a19f321e65789612ebaca966472055dab48c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4266f01280... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4266f012806fc18e46da4a04d130df59a4946f93
git.kernel.org/stable/c/71ed8b81a4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71ed8b81a4906cb785966910f39cf7f5ad60a69e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a00de20ed... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a00de20ed8ba90888479749b87bc1532cded4ce
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4ffd962c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4ffd962ce16a154c44c68853b9d93f5b6fc4b8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/df0303b483... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df0303b4839520b84d9367c2fad65b13650a4d42
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2f5eaafc0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2f5eaafc0306a76fb1cb760aae804b065b8a341
git.kernel.org/stable/c/effb1c1958... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/effb1c19583bca7022fa641a70766de45c6d41ac

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-39994?
CVE-2025-39994 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-2025-39994?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-39994?
CVE-2025-39994 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-39994?
CVE-2025-39994 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-39994?
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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