CVE-2026-98172: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-h5hv-w97x-4565
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98172 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-2026-98172 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98172
GHSA Identifier GHSA-h5hv-w97x-4565
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-2026-98172

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-2026-98172, 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: smb: client: fix smbd_connection leak on cifs_get_tcp_session() error When an RDMA connection is successfully established via smbd_get_connection() but cifs_get_tcp_session() later fails (e.g. kthread_create() returns an error), the error path frees tcp_ses without first destroying the smbd_connection. Fix this by calling smbd_destroy() in the out_err cleanup path before kfree(tcp_ses). smbd_destroy() safely handles the case where smbd_conn is NULL, so it can be called unconditionally.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98172 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98172
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3164402c58... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3164402c58940ff58a3cecdb026405f07b0253af
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c908e49d3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c908e49d349266dff0c86dda6a05df0ff19b824
git.kernel.org/stable/c/928edc4bd6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/928edc4bd6a617caabeb575fc13c254d9df623c4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b26a3fcf2f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b26a3fcf2f1c2cadba400290b639f01395db8fc8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3344bb0ff... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3344bb0ff5ec8a276f42239e140f5442841ef23
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e75c96157d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e75c96157d45e498970158c8f7373d90102e33b9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98172?
CVE-2026-98172 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-2026-98172?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98172?
CVE-2026-98172 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98172?
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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