CVE-2026-97986: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5v98-rq5r-8rxh
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-97986 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-2026-97986 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-97986
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5v98-rq5r-8rxh
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-2026-97986

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-2026-97986, 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: virtio_input: stop callbacks before unregistering input device virtinput_remove() unregisters the input device before resetting the virtio device. virtinput_recv_events() drops vi->lock around input_event(), so clearing vi->ready does not stop a callback that passed the entry check. It can still use vi->idev, requeue buffers and kick the queue. Reset first, as virtinput_freeze() already does. With the preceding core change, reset waits for callbacks before input_unregister_device() can free vi->idev. Recheck vi->ready after taking the lock again: keep draining completed events so an input packet is not truncated, but stop requeueing buffers and kicking the queue. With evdev attached, input_unregister_handle() currently waits for an RCU grace period, which also waits out IRQ callbacks. This masks the lifetime bug on PCI and MMIO, but does not protect sleepable callbacks on other transports.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-97986 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97986
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ae729b1f8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ae729b1f8ab81d1244061872db2fb0ebb110d2a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5378f79458... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5378f7945856a5ed88e6f9850bc7a68f54090135
git.kernel.org/stable/c/81073bca20... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81073bca2062c916c818f2744fbab545a5c4982b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8226aeee9b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8226aeee9b9a94cd699fbb51cb230feff46cfaf2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ba86a270... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ba86a270dd87460759214046dc7cbd409ac711
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7808b37da... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7808b37da0a619cf1fa541c2384e783fecc2480

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97986?
CVE-2026-97986 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-2026-97986?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-97986?
CVE-2026-97986 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-97986?
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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