CVE-2026-98862: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-73jm-mgrc-fg99
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98862 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-2026-98862 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98862
GHSA Identifier GHSA-73jm-mgrc-fg99
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-2026-98862

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-2026-98862, 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: audit: fix exe mark UAF in kill_rules() kill_rules() removes mixed AUDIT_DIR and AUDIT_EXE rules when an audit tree is pruned. It drops entry->rule.exe before removing the rule from the RCU-visible filter lists. After a rule has been installed with AUDIT_ADD_RULE, which requires CAP_AUDIT_CONTROL, removing the watched directory can race with another task that is still evaluating the rule. In that case, fsnotify can free the executable mark before the reader reaches audit_mark_compare(), causing a use-after-free. KASAN reports: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in audit_mark_compare+0x8d/0xa0 Unlink the published rules from the RCU-visible lists and retain them on tree->rules for cleanup. If any rule has an executable mark, wait for a single RCU grace period before removing the marks and scheduling the entries for freeing. Otherwise, call_rcu() already provides the required deferred freeing without a synchronous wait.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98862 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98862
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3049609009... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/304960900991157e6883bdf0b39782b690545ee8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/88633025f2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88633025f20ba9c32ccdb3efc86eafdf98cb825c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa650d87a4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa650d87a498844060eecb1d336f4d46f4d1b0b3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2cc5462b7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2cc5462b78559c7628a9f8ac9a9592e7783183a

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98862?
CVE-2026-98862 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-2026-98862?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98862?
CVE-2026-98862 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98862?
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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