CVE-2026-72229: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7p74-4rvh-gr76
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72229 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-2026-72229 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72229
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7p74-4rvh-gr76
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-2026-72229

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-2026-72229, 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: batman-adv: clean untagged VLAN on netdev registration failure When an mesh interface is registered, it creates an untagged struct batadv_meshif_vlan on top of it via the NETDEV_REGISTER notifier. But in this process, another receiver of this notification can veto the registration. The netdev registration will be aborted because of this veto. The register_netdevice() call will try to clean up the net_device using unregister_netdevice_queue() - which only uses the .priv_destructor to free private resources. In this situation, .dellink will not be called. The cleanup of the untagged batadv_meshif_vlan must thefore be done in the destructor to avoid a leak of this object.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72229 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72229
git.kernel.org/stable/c/06ae245168... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06ae245168268b705a204f93c318b30107d10e92
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a82c55809... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a82c558098889cc8bfff85cc62f563833205d91
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8669a550c7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8669a550c752d86baebc5fdc83b8ff35c4372c0e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/86e32dfb6a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86e32dfb6a6fe29898f4a562b7b6e38e480bba4d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c945f6007e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c945f6007e7851e74706c72f98763023699bcd97
git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbca15fcbe... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbca15fcbeed5276af440a53aed3901590fa7fc9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15ca62505... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15ca6250591cfe78408114a54eaa8d58da51bfa
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2423da559... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2423da55976ea249f73029e468aefda4b94acba

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72229?
CVE-2026-72229 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-2026-72229?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72229?
CVE-2026-72229 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72229?
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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