CVE-2026-53237: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2026-53237 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.
CVE-2026-53237 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2026-53237
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.
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:treeHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-53237, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:treeAnalyze 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 CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference, where the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null. 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
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-6v4w-qf8x-8hjm",
"modified" : "2026-07-08T15:31:46Z",
"published" : "2026-06-25T09:31:22Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-53237" ],
"details" : "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ngpio: mvebu: fix NULL pointer dereference in suspend/resume\n\nmvebu_pwm_suspend() and mvebu_pwm_resume() are called for all GPIO\nbanks during suspend/resume, but not all banks have PWM functionality.\nGPIO banks without PWM have mvchip->mvpwm set to NULL.\n\nCalling mvebu_pwm_suspend() with mvpwm == NULL causes a NULL pointer\ndereference when it tries to access mvpwm->blink_select.\n\n Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000020 when write\n [00000020] *pgd=00000000\n Internal error: Oops: 815 [#1] PREEMPT ARM\n Modules linked in:\n CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 406 Comm: sh Not tainted 6.12.74-rt12-yocto-standard-g4e96f98fb7db-dirty #353\n Hardware name: Marvell Armada 370/XP (Device Tree)\n PC is at regmap_mmio_read+0x38/0x54\n LR is at regmap_mmio_read+0x38/0x54\n pc : [<c05fd2ac>] lr : [<c05fd2ac>] psr: 200f0013\n sp : f0c11d10 ip : 00000000 fp : c100d2f0\n r10: c14fb854 r9 : 00000000 r8 : 00000000\n r7 : c1799c00 r6 : 00000020 r5 : 00000020 r4 : c179c7c0\n r3 : f0a231a0 r2 : 00000020 r1 : 00000020 r0 : 00000000\n Flags: nzCv IRQs on FIQs on Mode SVC_32 ISA ARM Segment none\n Control: 10c5387d Table: 135ec059 DAC: 00000051\n Call trace:\n regmap_mmio_read from _regmap_bus_reg_read+0x78/0xac\n _regmap_bus_reg_read from _regmap_read+0x60/0x154\n _regmap_read from regmap_read+0x3c/0x60\n regmap_read from mvebu_gpio_suspend+0xa4/0x14c\n mvebu_gpio_suspend from dpm_run_callback+0x54/0x180\n dpm_run_callback from device_suspend+0x124/0x630\n device_suspend from dpm_suspend+0x124/0x270\n dpm_suspend from dpm_suspend_start+0x64/0x6c\n dpm_suspend_start from suspend_devices_and_enter+0x140/0x8e8\n suspend_devices_and_enter from pm_suspend+0x2fc/0x308\n pm_suspend from state_store+0x6c/0xc8\n state_store from kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x10c/0x1f8\n kernfs_fop_write_iter from vfs_write+0x270/0x468\n vfs_write from ksys_write+0x70/0xf0\n ksys_write from ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x54\n\nAdd a NULL check for mvchip->mvpwm before calling the PWM\nsuspend/resume functions.",
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"url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ef24338eda3c7e96d6f94a988266ff16ed3985d"
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"url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6136c1474db88272231573e222896e1998d34662"
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"nvd_published_at" : "2026-06-25T09:16:41Z"
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