CVE-2026-98545: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-gq8r-6748-x6m5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98545 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-2026-98545 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98545
GHSA Identifier GHSA-gq8r-6748-x6m5
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-2026-98545

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-2026-98545, 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: ata: libata-scsi: bound the ATA passthru sense descriptor writes When an ATA PASS-THROUGH command to an ATAPI device fails, the sense buffer holds the device's REQUEST SENSE reply, and ata_scsi_set_passthru_sense_fields() trusts its additional length byte, sb[7], when adding the ATA Status Return descriptor. A faulty or malicious device can use that to make the kernel read and write past the 96-byte buffer in three ways: - scsi_sense_desc_find() is passed sb[7] + 8 as the buffer length, so its clamp against sb[7] does nothing and the walk runs off the end. - A type-9 descriptor found near the end is filled in unchecked. - A new descriptor at sb[8 + len] needs len + 22 bytes, not len + 14, so len 75..82 writes up to 8 bytes past the end. Reproduced with KASAN under qemu, with the emulated ATAPI REQUEST SENSE reply patched: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in scsi_sense_desc_find+0x1a5/0x210 BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ata_scsi_qc_complete+0x1a15/0x1a50 Both are gone with this patch, and a valid descriptor is still filled in.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98545 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98545
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1603abb0c5... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1603abb0c50420e97cf4a1feddbd5e183c5fdf86
git.kernel.org/stable/c/80320b278f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80320b278fea07ffcda3f57b67b61658e0a4e1ca
git.kernel.org/stable/c/80fbb0bc4d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80fbb0bc4d11683c88f2f9d3997ea02fcada5408
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c698f6deab... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c698f6deabf680f8f4a1727ef2dc80fe78815fbf
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a7147b93... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a7147b93624660626cd7c3b1143715699e1f5c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98545?
CVE-2026-98545 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-2026-98545?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98545?
CVE-2026-98545 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98545?
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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