CVE-2026-74574: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6vf2-r72r-2pc8
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CVSS 7.8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-74574 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-74574 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-74574
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6vf2-r72r-2pc8
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

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:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-74574

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-2026-74574, 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: dmaengine: idxd: fix fdev setup failure cleanup in idxd_cdev_open() The failed_dev_add and failed_dev_name paths drop the file-device reference while wq->wq_lock is still held. If put_device(fdev) drops the last reference, idxd_file_dev_release() runs synchronously and tries to take wq->wq_lock again, deadlocking. Those paths also fall through into the later ctx cleanup labels even though idxd_file_dev_release() owns that cleanup and frees ctx. This can make idxd_xa_pasid_remove(ctx) and kfree(ctx) operate on a freed context. Move idxd_wq_get() before file-device setup can fail, since the release callback always calls idxd_wq_put(). Then unlock wq->wq_lock before put_device(fdev) and return directly from the file-device setup failure path, leaving ctx cleanup to the release callback.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-74574 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74574
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0679c0c189... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0679c0c189d2548f00e1bac95be28e2df5c6c7f7
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e26a41c4c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e26a41c4c1a706edaaa7c7dffc6b3b945707a55
git.kernel.org/stable/c/778ccbded2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/778ccbded2c8749c5be7f0dfa04fc9977a36fb7e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d5d282857... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d5d28285728be47c82fdf1c48be4268293c90e7
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1d727410... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1d7274102285d78a53161fc705a8d8cd40b066

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-74574?
CVE-2026-74574 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-2026-74574?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-74574?
CVE-2026-74574 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-74574?
CVE-2026-74574 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-74574?
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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