CVE-2026-98375: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6q97-4p5q-xv9v
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98375 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-2026-98375 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98375
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6q97-4p5q-xv9v
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-2026-98375

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-2026-98375, 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: xen/netfront: drop RX packets with a short Ethernet header handle_incoming_queue() pulls pull_to bytes into the head before calling eth_type_trans(). pull_to is the length of the first RX slot, capped at RX_COPY_THRESHOLD, and that length comes from the backend. Nothing checks it against ETH_HLEN. If the first slot is shorter than ETH_HLEN and more slots follow, the head ends up shorter than an Ethernet header while skb->len is longer, and eth_type_trans() BUG()s in __skb_pull(). If the whole packet is shorter than ETH_HLEN, eth_type_trans() reads the header past the end of the data instead. Pull at least ETH_HLEN, and drop the packet if that fails, which also drops packets too short to hold an Ethernet header. This also checks the return value of the pull, which was ignored.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98375 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98375
git.kernel.org/stable/c/089e58805c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/089e58805c452e52179482b1025a8e309a57f801
git.kernel.org/stable/c/236a17caeb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/236a17caebcff31f75bec5ff4136bde2de944e40
git.kernel.org/stable/c/72d2f54367... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72d2f54367895d6e236b9857892e2e6b6036e067
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b721bc30... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b721bc30f40ffa7ccc36a56d4e8990b8c0538e
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/09/3
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-522.ht... WEB
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-522.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98375?
CVE-2026-98375 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-2026-98375?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98375?
CVE-2026-98375 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98375?
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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