CVE-2025-40261: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9x2f-7mf8-f579
Share
CVSS 9.8
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-40261 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-40261 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-40261
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9x2f-7mf8-f579
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2025-40261

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-2025-40261, 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: nvme: nvme-fc: Ensure ->ioerr_work is cancelled in nvme_fc_delete_ctrl() nvme_fc_delete_assocation() waits for pending I/O to complete before returning, and an error can cause ->ioerr_work to be queued after cancel_work_sync() had been called. Move the call to cancel_work_sync() to be after nvme_fc_delete_association() to ensure ->ioerr_work is not running when the nvme_fc_ctrl object is freed. Otherwise the following can occur: [ 1135.911754] list_del corruption, ff2d24c8093f31f8->next is NULL [ 1135.917705] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1135.922336] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:52! [ 1135.926784] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI [ 1135.931851] CPU: 48 UID: 0 PID: 726 Comm: kworker/u449:23 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.12.0 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary) [ 1135.943490] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R660/0HGTK9, BIOS 2.5.4 01/16/2025 [ 1135.950969] Workqueue: 0x0 (nvme-wq) [ 1135.954673] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f [ 1135.961041] Code: c7 c7 98 68 72 94 e8 26 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 c7 c7 70 68 72 94 e8 18 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 80 69 72 94 e8 07 45 fe ff <0f> 0b 48 89 d1 48 c7 c7 a0 6a 72 94 48 89 c2 e8 f3 44 fe ff 0f 0b [ 1135.979788] RSP: 0018:ff579b19482d3e50 EFLAGS: 00010046 [ 1135.985015] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ff2d24c8093f31f0 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 1135.992148] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0 RDI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0 [ 1135.999278] RBP: ff2d24c8093f31f8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffffff951e2b08 [ 1136.006413] R10: ffffffff95122ac8 R11: 0000000000000003 R12: ff2d24c78697c100 [ 1136.013546] R13: fffffffffffffff8 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff2d24c78697c0c0 [ 1136.020677] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff2d24d6bfa00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1136.028765] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1136.034510] CR2: 00007fd207f90b80 CR3: 000000163ea22003 CR4: 0000000000f73ef0 [ 1136.041641] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 1136.048776] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe07f0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 1136.055910] PKRU: 55555554 [ 1136.058623] Call Trace: [ 1136.061074] <TASK> [ 1136.063179] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0 [ 1136.067540] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0 [ 1136.071898] ? move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0 [ 1136.075998] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f [ 1136.081744] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0x12 [ 1136.085584] ? die+0x2e/0x50 [ 1136.088469] ? do_trap+0xca/0x110 [ 1136.091789] ? do_error_trap+0x65/0x80 [ 1136.095543] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f [ 1136.101289] ? exc_invalid_op+0x50/0x70 [ 1136.105127] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f [ 1136.110874] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 [ 1136.115059] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f [ 1136.120806] move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0 [ 1136.124733] worker_thread+0x216/0x3a0 [ 1136.128485] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 [ 1136.132758] kthread+0xfa/0x240 [ 1136.135904] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 1136.139657] ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50 [ 1136.143236] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 1136.146988] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 1136.150915] </TASK>

References

NVD — CVE-2025-40261 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40261
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a2c5495b6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a2c5495b6d1ecb0fa18ef6631450f391a888256
git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f64600a1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f64600a12055219bda38b55320c62cdeda9167
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d78e8e012... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d78e8e01251da032a5f7cbc9728e4ab1a5a5464
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d81beae47... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d81beae4753db3b3dc5b70dc300d4036e0d9cb8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f48cd7f35... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f48cd7f35da07fc067cef926bb7f6f4735de37b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ae433c6c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ae433c6cc6985f647b1b37d8bb002972cf9bdb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ba31330f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ba31330faf5677e2eebef7eac62ea9e42a200d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9610a2c162... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9610a2c162ef729a3988213a4604376e492f6f44
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b1315ed4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b1315ed428239612601e9e188329e7cefa32fd
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbd5741a55... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbd5741a556eaaa63d0908132ca79d335b58b1cd

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-40261?
CVE-2025-40261 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-2025-40261?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-40261?
CVE-2025-40261 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-40261?
CVE-2025-40261 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-40261?
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-9x2f-7mf8-f579",
  "modified" : "2026-10-15T03:34:59Z",
  "published" : "2025-12-04T18:30:53Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-40261" ],
  "details" : "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnvme: nvme-fc: Ensure ->ioerr_work is cancelled in nvme_fc_delete_ctrl()\n\nnvme_fc_delete_assocation() waits for pending I/O to complete before\nreturning, and an error can cause ->ioerr_work to be queued after\ncancel_work_sync() had been called.  Move the call to cancel_work_sync() to\nbe after nvme_fc_delete_association() to ensure ->ioerr_work is not running\nwhen the nvme_fc_ctrl object is freed.  Otherwise the following can occur:\n\n[ 1135.911754] list_del corruption, ff2d24c8093f31f8->next is NULL\n[ 1135.917705] ------------[ cut here ]------------\n[ 1135.922336] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:52!\n[ 1135.926784] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI\n[ 1135.931851] CPU: 48 UID: 0 PID: 726 Comm: kworker/u449:23 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.12.0 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary)\n[ 1135.943490] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R660/0HGTK9, BIOS 2.5.4 01/16/2025\n[ 1135.950969] Workqueue:  0x0 (nvme-wq)\n[ 1135.954673] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1135.961041] Code: c7 c7 98 68 72 94 e8 26 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 c7 c7 70 68 72 94 e8 18 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 80 69 72 94 e8 07 45 fe ff <0f> 0b 48 89 d1 48 c7 c7 a0 6a 72 94 48 89 c2 e8 f3 44 fe ff 0f 0b\n[ 1135.979788] RSP: 0018:ff579b19482d3e50 EFLAGS: 00010046\n[ 1135.985015] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ff2d24c8093f31f0 RCX: 0000000000000000\n[ 1135.992148] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0 RDI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0\n[ 1135.999278] RBP: ff2d24c8093f31f8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffffff951e2b08\n[ 1136.006413] R10: ffffffff95122ac8 R11: 0000000000000003 R12: ff2d24c78697c100\n[ 1136.013546] R13: fffffffffffffff8 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff2d24c78697c0c0\n[ 1136.020677] FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff2d24d6bfa00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000\n[ 1136.028765] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033\n[ 1136.034510] CR2: 00007fd207f90b80 CR3: 000000163ea22003 CR4: 0000000000f73ef0\n[ 1136.041641] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000\n[ 1136.048776] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe07f0 DR7: 0000000000000400\n[ 1136.055910] PKRU: 55555554\n[ 1136.058623] Call Trace:\n[ 1136.061074]  <TASK>\n[ 1136.063179]  ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0\n[ 1136.067540]  ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0\n[ 1136.071898]  ? move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0\n[ 1136.075998]  ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.081744]  ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0x12\n[ 1136.085584]  ? die+0x2e/0x50\n[ 1136.088469]  ? do_trap+0xca/0x110\n[ 1136.091789]  ? do_error_trap+0x65/0x80\n[ 1136.095543]  ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.101289]  ? exc_invalid_op+0x50/0x70\n[ 1136.105127]  ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.110874]  ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20\n[ 1136.115059]  ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.120806]  move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0\n[ 1136.124733]  worker_thread+0x216/0x3a0\n[ 1136.128485]  ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.132758]  kthread+0xfa/0x240\n[ 1136.135904]  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.139657]  ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50\n[ 1136.143236]  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.146988]  ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n[ 1136.150915]  </TASK>",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40261"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a2c5495b6d1ecb0fa18ef6631450f391a888256"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f64600a12055219bda38b55320c62cdeda9167"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d78e8e01251da032a5f7cbc9728e4ab1a5a5464"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d81beae4753db3b3dc5b70dc300d4036e0d9cb8"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f48cd7f35da07fc067cef926bb7f6f4735de37b"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ae433c6cc6985f647b1b37d8bb002972cf9bdb"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ba31330faf5677e2eebef7eac62ea9e42a200d"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9610a2c162ef729a3988213a4604376e492f6f44"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b1315ed428239612601e9e188329e7cefa32fd"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbd5741a556eaaa63d0908132ca79d335b58b1cd"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ ],
    "severity" : "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed" : false,
    "github_reviewed_at" : null,
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-12-04T16:16:20Z"
  }
}