CVE-2026-98846: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-gghw-9hqp-85hc
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98846 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-2026-98846 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98846
GHSA Identifier GHSA-gghw-9hqp-85hc
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-2026-98846

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-2026-98846, 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: sctp: check RCV_SHUTDOWN after the sendmsg connect wait sctp_wait_for_connect() drops the socket lock while it sleeps. An out-of-the-blue ABORT can then be processed from the socket backlog and unlink the association. If a concurrent shutdown(fd, SHUT_RD) sets RCV_SHUTDOWN, the waiter breaks with err == 0 before checking asoc->base.dead. Its final sctp_association_put() can then free the association, leaving sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() to continue with a dangling pointer. Check RCV_SHUTDOWN along with the wait error in sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() before using the association again. The check only accesses the socket, so it needs no additional association reference. Return the existing -ESRCH so that sctp_sendmsg() skips freeing a new association that may already have been destroyed. Keep sctp_wait_for_connect() unchanged to preserve its behavior for the connect() caller.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98846 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98846
git.kernel.org/stable/c/222c41e0f5... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/222c41e0f50f1d5028be9baf0e1dcfc0bfa7f669
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f1da630d1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f1da630d13de0370e2f6361f961f1c8b384af1c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e701345d88... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e701345d886e831fb593a0870d69c8c5de6fc938
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8f972b175... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8f972b1759d26bbefe4c524caae1ed7c8a593bd

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98846?
CVE-2026-98846 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-2026-98846?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98846?
CVE-2026-98846 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98846?
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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