CVE-2026-98128: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-66fg-4xh5-8jcx
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98128 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-2026-98128 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98128
GHSA Identifier GHSA-66fg-4xh5-8jcx
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-2026-98128

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-2026-98128, 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: scsi: mpi3mr: Fix target device refcount leak in mpi3mr_sas_port_add() mpi3mr_get_tgtdev_by_addr() increments the target device kref when it returns a device. If a subsequent error triggers a goto out_fail after the tgtdev reference is acquired, the reference is never released because the out_fail path does not call mpi3mr_tgtdev_put(). This prevents the target device structure from ever being freed. Add a tgtdev put in the out_fail path, guarded by a NULL check since tgtdev is only acquired for SAS_END_DEVICE types and the same cleanup path is shared by earlier error cases where tgtdev is still NULL.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98128 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98128
git.kernel.org/stable/c/040146f81d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/040146f81d099006a354b0caacc7f01ca00f257e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/06a7073b33... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06a7073b33b8f5cb0ee71e07dc669efffb1c7d58
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ccbe8c420... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ccbe8c42009706af79e6629c70d42fc929aef2b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/419d129f97... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/419d129f970aaa6567dbac366b0c93784bf9ec97
git.kernel.org/stable/c/58e3d2fbc8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58e3d2fbc8c914ed3dce2f7d915b3c4f4a3c76fb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/60a9aaac07... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60a9aaac07f6470b252c4de40e7d8a6e25004093

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98128?
CVE-2026-98128 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-2026-98128?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98128?
CVE-2026-98128 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98128?
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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