CVE-2026-49975: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-262v-g5h9-6mc6
CVSS 7.5
CWE-409 CWE-789
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-49975 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-409: Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-49975 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-49975
GHSA Identifier GHSA-262v-g5h9-6mc6
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-409: Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

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:N/I:N/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 None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-49975

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-2026-49975, 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-409: Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification), where the product does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output. 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

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_http leads to denial of service via malicious HTTP requests. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.17 through 2.4.67.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-49975 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49975
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-49975.json
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/06/msg00009.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/EQSTLab/CVE-2026-49975
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2485371
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49975
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:55... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55992
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:55... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55930
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50572
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:50... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50538
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:36... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36846
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:36... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36831
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:36... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36373
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:27... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27201
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:27... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27200
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:27... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27114
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:25... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25225
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:25... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25090
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:25... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25057
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:25... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25042
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/03/3
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/08/16

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-49975?
CVE-2026-49975 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-409: Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification).
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-49975?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-49975?
CVE-2026-49975 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-49975?
CVE-2026-49975 is classified under CWE-409: Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) (The product does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-49975?
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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