CVE-2026-90144: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

UNKNOWN

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3x44-vfgm-9v7x

Published 2026-09-17

Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-90144 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-2026-90144 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-90144

GHSA Identifier GHSA-3x44-vfgm-9v7x

Severity N/A

CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A

CWE Classification General Security Weakness

Affected Product Software

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2026-09-17

Last Updated 2026-10-15

How to Fix CVE-2026-90144

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-2026-90144, 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: dpll: fix NULL deref in dpll_device_ops() during teardown race When the last owner of a dpll device unregisters while a foreign driver still holds a pin on it via dpll_pin_on_pin_register(), the dpll object stays alive with an empty registration list. A pin notification queued before the unregister (e.g. ice reacting to zl3073x_i2c removal) then walks pin->dpll_refs into dpll_device_ops(), which trips the WARN_ON and dereferences the missing registration. dpll_lock cannot help because the notification work was queued before the unregistering driver took the lock. Treat the empty registration list as a legitimate transient state. Make dpll_priv() and dpll_device_ops() return NULL in that case and make every pin netlink path that resolves a device from a pin skip such dplls. dpll_cmd_pin_get_one() picks a ref with a live registration and returns -ENODEV when there is none, the pin dumpit skips such a pin instead of aborting the dump, dpll_msg_add_pin_dplls() and the frequency, esync, reference sync and phase adjust set paths skip dead refs, and dpll_pin_parent_device_set() validates the parent with dpll_device_get_by_id(). dpll_pin_register() is the last caller that dereferenced the device ops without a check, so move its frequency monitor validation under dpll_lock and tolerate a missing registration there as well. The empty registration list is equivalent to a cleared DPLL_REGISTERED mark, both transitions happen under dpll_lock in dpll_device_register() and dpll_device_unregister(). A pin notification for a pin whose dplls are all gone is now dropped with -ENODEV instead of crashing, all callers in the core ignore that return value. WARNING: drivers/dpll/dpll_core.c:1092 at dpll_device_ops+0x24/0x40, CPU#83: kworker/u576:3/23471 Modules linked in: ... ice ... zl3073x_i2c(-) ... zl3073x ... Workqueue: ice_dpll_wq ice_dpll_pin_notify_work [ice] RIP: 0010:dpll_device_ops+0x24/0x40 Call Trace: <TASK> dpll_cmd_pin_get_one+0x336/0x520 dpll_pin_event_send+0x82/0x140 dpll_pin_on_pin_unregister+0xbb/0x160 ice_dpll_pin_notify_work+0x1bc/0x1f0 [ice] process_one_work+0x19e/0x370 worker_thread+0x1a6/0x310 kthread+0xe4/0x120 ret_from_fork+0x1a1/0x270 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000010 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page

References

NVD — CVE-2026-90144 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90144

git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f016b23a... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f016b23a219fe034213849b51436b8e79df251

git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39da3ff8d... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39da3ff8d39c31761bf1698bc02a5a206722136

git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdbf04e3e0... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdbf04e3e01a872d0ef2149f846f1a3e3cb54f5b

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-90144?

CVE-2026-90144 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-2026-90144?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-90144?

CVE-2026-90144 is classified under General Security Weakness.

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-90144?

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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Advisory Metadata

Source ID: GHSA-3x44-vfgm-9v7x
Schema Version: 1.4.0
Published: 2026-09-17 18:31
Last Modified: 2026-10-15 12:30
Database Record File: advisories/unreviewed/2026/09/GHSA-3x44-vfgm-9v7x/GHSA-3x44-vfgm-9v7x.json