CVE-2026-72289: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-j2wf-f982-8f9v
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CVSS 9.3
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72289 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.3) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-72289 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72289
GHSA Identifier GHSA-j2wf-f982-8f9v
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.3
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-72289

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-2026-72289, 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: KVM: arm64: vgic: Check the interrupt is still ours before migrating it vgic_prune_ap_list() drops both ap_list_lock and irq_lock while migrating an interrupt to another vCPU. After reacquiring the locks it only checks that the affinity is unchanged (target_vcpu == vgic_target_oracle(irq)) before moving the interrupt, which assumes that an interrupt whose affinity is preserved is still queued on this vCPU's ap_list. That assumption no longer holds if the interrupt is taken off the ap_list while the locks are dropped. vgic_flush_pending_lpis() removes the interrupt from the list and sets irq->vcpu to NULL, but leaves enabled/pending/target_vcpu untouched. As the interrupt is still enabled and pending, vgic_target_oracle() returns the same target_vcpu, so the affinity check passes and list_del() is run a second time on an entry that has already been removed. Also check that the interrupt is still assigned to this vCPU (irq->vcpu == vcpu) before moving it.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72289 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72289
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0074b82cdf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0074b82cdfcb5fd13710a0ac308ade68ac6f6fbe
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0658b09cba... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0658b09cba7fe866c6cd70cd2dcdfdcabe80328f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3893e1fcf6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3893e1fcf6f306b327a8358dcd1cbd077989a240
git.kernel.org/stable/c/654be81c4c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/654be81c4c637af12709d47c7efc3302cd336513
git.kernel.org/stable/c/79fdd2aa77... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79fdd2aa774e44847cd9bb7edc811e73e3dc7bfe
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb3efe1a35... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb3efe1a354f1638726725c3ecee1ce8d1a7e2dc
git.kernel.org/stable/c/da2d249a39... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da2d249a39a1881681c303ceea33f38ba1c5bbeb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e363c0bc02... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e363c0bc0226dc5ea5046a88e9a6864b82c45399

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72289?
CVE-2026-72289 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-2026-72289?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72289?
CVE-2026-72289 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72289?
CVE-2026-72289 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72289?
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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