CVE-2026-93230: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cvcw-r3xv-6h39
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-93230 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-2026-93230 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-93230
GHSA Identifier GHSA-cvcw-r3xv-6h39
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-2026-93230

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-2026-93230, 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: mm/hugetlb: initialize gigantic bootmem hugepage struct pages earlier Gigantic bootmem HugeTLB pages are currently initialized from hugetlb_init(), but page_alloc_init_late() runs earlier and walks pageblocks to determine zone contiguity. If a bootmem HugeTLB region is marked noinit, set_zone_contiguous() can observe still-uninitialized struct pages through __pageblock_pfn_to_page(). This may not trigger an immediate failure, but it can make set_zone_contiguous() compute the wrong zone contiguity state. If extra poisoned-page checks are added in this path, such as PF_POISONED_CHECK() in page_zone_id(), it can also trigger an early boot panic. Initialize gigantic bootmem HugeTLB struct pages from page_alloc_init_late(), before zone contiguity is evaluated, so later page allocator setup only sees valid struct page state. This also makes the initialization order more natural, as struct pages should be initialized before later code inspects them.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-93230 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93230
git.kernel.org/stable/c/09505232ec... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09505232eced5f1c42902d8f28740f070c3fc6dc
git.kernel.org/stable/c/29968bc7ae... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29968bc7aefb3cf1e72aa7c5f52697a6b0527094
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1b7c045e8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1b7c045e808c761b1cc8c19b3040fadedda3fef

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-93230?
CVE-2026-93230 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-2026-93230?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-93230?
CVE-2026-93230 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-93230?
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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