CVE-2026-74551: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3m5x-223v-jq2m
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CVSS 7.8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-74551 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-74551 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-74551
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3m5x-223v-jq2m
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

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:H/I:H/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 High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-74551

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-2026-74551, 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: hwmon: (nzxt-smart2) DMA-align output buffer Sashiko reports: When send_output_report() calls hid_hw_output_report(), the underlying USB HID core calls usb_interrupt_msg() which maps this buffer directly for DMA. When the DMA mapping flushes or invalidates the cacheline, it will corrupt the adjacent variables (mutex, update_interval) that were modified concurrently by the CPU. This causes memory corruption due to cacheline sharing on non-coherent CPU architectures (such as ARM or MIPS). The DMA API debugging tool (CONFIG_DMA_API_DEBUG) will trigger runtime warnings for this violation. Any operation that triggers send_output_report() (like setting a fan speed or updating the interval) causes the USB DMA mapping. On systems with non-coherent caches, this structural bug causes immediate and deterministic memory corruption. Align the output buffer to ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN to fix the problem.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-74551 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74551
git.kernel.org/stable/c/080bbf42fa... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/080bbf42faf77e6489ab30d5114c5f8f6ccbb1b8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2332d35aaf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2332d35aaf206c17acf848522817252732596676
git.kernel.org/stable/c/51a76bc1b8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51a76bc1b8e717ee3fc0d84f15ac51490ca5f76f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a2dbce5da... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a2dbce5da2d2163a5b684acf68a0e54582ff0fa
git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ad543ce8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ad543ce81f368411b6c721265a3b2d7ab4fda4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/81a6593b1c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81a6593b1c8dfb2694cd0ce39be01212d2b8436c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-74551?
CVE-2026-74551 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-2026-74551?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-74551?
CVE-2026-74551 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-74551?
CVE-2026-74551 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-74551?
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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