CVE-2026-72169: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8wjg-7mhv-9g56
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72169 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-2026-72169 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72169
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8wjg-7mhv-9g56
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-2026-72169

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-2026-72169, 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: kho: make sure scratch size is always aligned by CMA_MIN_ALIGNMENT_BYTES When using scratch_scale, the scratch sizes are rounded up to CMA_MIN_ALIGNMENT_BYTES since they will be released as MIGRATE_CMA. This is not done when using fixed scratch sizes via command line. This can result in user specifying a size which is not aligned, and thus kernel releasing a pageblock that is only partially scratch. Do the rounding up for both cases in scratch_size_update().

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72169 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72169
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e39380a73... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e39380a7316122e1b00012b3f3cd3e318b3e7d3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fefab759f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fefab759f59bf891bef7be15aee4bc7caec7ec3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8271be34b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8271be34bce151597da5b5179e0648c281322a4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72169?
CVE-2026-72169 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-2026-72169?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72169?
CVE-2026-72169 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72169?
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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