CVE-2026-89871: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5fv9-jv39-xhgw
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-89871 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-2026-89871 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-89871
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5fv9-jv39-xhgw
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-2026-89871

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-2026-89871, 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: media: video-i2c: fix kthread error pointer left in kthread_vid_cap on failure kthread_run() returns an ERR_PTR on failure, not NULL. When start_streaming() fails, data->kthread_vid_cap is left holding this error pointer instead of being cleared. This causes two subsequent bugs: 1. A future call to start_streaming() sees a non-NULL kthread_vid_cap and returns 0 (success) immediately, without actually starting the capture thread. 2. A call to stop_streaming() checks 'kthread_vid_cap == NULL' which is false for an error pointer, and proceeds to call kthread_stop() on the error pointer, leading to a kernel crash. Fix this by resetting kthread_vid_cap to NULL on failure before jumping to the error path.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-89871 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89871
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e7f2cd72a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e7f2cd72a4f9268ee09a13b13f3339e7cc71557
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fac63cac6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fac63cac6689588da530764ccb6ba55ee8e4d8b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d1b10d81f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d1b10d81fe54852ed953f4129577b733bbd6907
git.kernel.org/stable/c/52fd9d80c0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52fd9d80c0cea7bf09e7ee36cad316e5c39b7fe6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c35d380be... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c35d380bea60503c4fe0986fe1de6a3263282b3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/76e379754b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76e379754ba618989f6215be608d5c04774a611d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/968c5213e3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/968c5213e34c48d35febdfd09cf3dc58ad039140
git.kernel.org/stable/c/db0f4531aa... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db0f4531aa55cfb0171684ebfffe3ff04b79d5a8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-89871?
CVE-2026-89871 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-2026-89871?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-89871?
CVE-2026-89871 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-89871?
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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