CVE-2026-74669: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8jr6-vjx9-8g96
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CVSS 9.8
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-74669 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-74669 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-74669
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8jr6-vjx9-8g96
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
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-2026-74669

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-2026-74669, 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: ipvs: clear IPv4 options after rebasing tunnel ICMP errors ip_vs_in_icmp() rebases an skb from the outer ICMP packet to the quoted original request before passing it to icmp_send(). However, IPCB(skb)->opt still describes the outer IPv4 header. A timestamp option in the outer header can therefore leave an offset that points into the quoted transport header after the rebase. __ip_options_echo() treats a byte at that stale location as the option length and copies it into the fixed-size option storage on the __icmp_send() stack, causing a stack out-of-bounds write. Clear the stale option metadata after resetting the network header. Keep the remaining control block fields, including the ingress interface used by the ICMP response path.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-74669 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74669
git.kernel.org/stable/c/37c61b3745... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37c61b3745129cbd682c557b51345828120972e5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/384b4dae14... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/384b4dae14277d369221d187e9b3af56c79d2e50
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f46fc460e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f46fc460e9316062bdcdf89199eb5d7a33da33b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/75eec93544... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75eec935444db4af2123e0491936f6e273d7ea00
git.kernel.org/stable/c/79ffa99202... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79ffa99202c944467e28b13b513bf2998732edff
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9413b5020... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9413b50204738fbc429bb86bf01353c393a6c28
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0ba936287... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0ba936287dfe9783426aac27e5fd76fe35b38c9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed246dd85e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed246dd85ebf27c1f6b7897834d40786c0ca3006

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-74669?
CVE-2026-74669 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-2026-74669?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-74669?
CVE-2026-74669 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-74669?
CVE-2026-74669 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-74669?
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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