CVE-2025-40194: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8qw2-hj59-c25x
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-40194 is a security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-40194 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-40194
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8qw2-hj59-c25x
Severity N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-40194

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-2025-40194, 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: cpufreq: intel_pstate: Fix object lifecycle issue in update_qos_request() The cpufreq_cpu_put() call in update_qos_request() takes place too early because the latter subsequently calls freq_qos_update_request() that indirectly accesses the policy object in question through the QoS request object passed to it. Fortunately, update_qos_request() is called under intel_pstate_driver_lock, so this issue does not matter for changing the intel_pstate operation mode, but it theoretically can cause a crash to occur on CPU device hot removal (which currently can only happen in virt, but it is formally supported nevertheless). Address this issue by modifying update_qos_request() to drop the reference to the policy later.

References

NVD — CVE-2025-40194 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40194
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a58d3e77b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a58d3e77b22b087a57831c87cafd360e144a5bd
git.kernel.org/stable/c/15ac9579eb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15ac9579ebdaf22a37d7f60b3a8efc1029732ef9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/57e4a6aadf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57e4a6aadf12578b96a038373cffd54b3a58b092
git.kernel.org/stable/c/69a18ff6c6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69a18ff6c60e8e113420f15355fad862cb45d38e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/69e5d50fcf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69e5d50fcf4093fb3f9f41c4f931f12c2ca8c467
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4e8f9bdb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4e8f9bdbef11a19b7cb93e7f313bf59bdcc3b4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba63d4e985... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba63d4e9857a72a89e71a4eff9f2cc8c283e94c3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc26564bcc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc26564bcc659beb6d977cd6eb394041ec2f2851

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-40194?
CVE-2025-40194 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-2025-40194?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-40194?
CVE-2025-40194 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-40194?
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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