CVE-2026-98625: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-42xw-mjh5-fhf4
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98625 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-2026-98625 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98625
GHSA Identifier GHSA-42xw-mjh5-fhf4
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-2026-98625

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-2026-98625, 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: netfilter: flowtable: publish HW_DEAD after worker is done flow_offload_work_del() sets NF_FLOW_HW_DEAD before the work handler clears NF_FLOW_HW_PENDING. Once a flow is both HW_DYING and HW_DEAD, a concurrent garbage collection pass can remove it and schedule it for RCU freeing. The offload worker holds neither an RCU read lock nor a reference to the flow. If it is preempted after publishing HW_DEAD, the RCU callback can free the flow before the worker resumes and clears HW_PENDING, resulting in a use-after-free. Move HW_DEAD publication to the common worker epilogue after the pending bit is cleared, making it the final flow access by destroy work. Order all preceding flow accesses before publishing the bit that allows garbage collection to free the object.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98625 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98625
git.kernel.org/stable/c/00e452a7ca... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00e452a7ca9fda135ea3d04a11128d5088e354a8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/56f39c7d13... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56f39c7d139bb76072efe2fb3dcafc13ba915ad8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0ef9450e9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0ef9450e93f2adeb77593db14c2ac7c6c8f5060
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f0f05dfb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f0f05dfbe836a171bff261f17d098a4d5461ea
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d644b23afe... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d644b23afe1ef509c9961a6d84a093c2587edf02
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e207018430... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20701843032c438f879066a77ea85e361c6b999
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f26652e99f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f26652e99f519e6bd34f8a9b48fbb33c603585f2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f92e8f3972... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f92e8f39726ba68a7c42c6b7566be687c8161579

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98625?
CVE-2026-98625 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-2026-98625?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98625?
CVE-2026-98625 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98625?
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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