CVE-2026-98442: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cqvg-rqhw-9mqj
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98442 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-2026-98442 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98442
GHSA Identifier GHSA-cqvg-rqhw-9mqj
Severity N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
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Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2026-98442

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-2026-98442, 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: net/sched: act_ct: fix helper UAF due to extensions realloc While calling the helpers, a raw pointer to the extensions area is wired into expectations list: -> nf_ct_helper() -> helper->help() -> nf_ct_expect_related_report() -> nf_ct_expect_insert() -> hlist_add_head_rcu(&exp->lnode, &master_help->expectations) In case the connection is not confirmed yet, more extensions can be added afterwards with *_ext_add() calls reallocating the extension space and leaving the now invalid pointer in the expectations list that is later accessed while removing the expectation. Make sure that helpers are called at the end after all the other extensions are already added. Note that the helper rejection now leaves the mark and labels set, but that's not different from how the NAT was handled before or how the mark and the labels were handled on confirmation failure. And there are no atomicity guarantees provided by the API anyway.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98442 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98442
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1679bbf5fb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1679bbf5fbeac52a310b1a58b2b301bbf388bdbf
git.kernel.org/stable/c/812c16a255... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/812c16a255e7773a544e88b39ae6daed25544d30
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8988f4d11f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8988f4d11f3fba0ab38122178836c683ad516a05
git.kernel.org/stable/c/dad19b59da... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dad19b59da050cb60d3f7023dac2a042a84bf0bd

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98442?
CVE-2026-98442 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-2026-98442?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98442?
CVE-2026-98442 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98442?
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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