CVE-2026-98205: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-jw64-9g8w-pg6v
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98205 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-2026-98205 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98205
GHSA Identifier GHSA-jw64-9g8w-pg6v
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-2026-98205

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-2026-98205, 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: Input: evdev - zero absinfo before partial copy in EVIOCSABS The EVIOCSABS handler copies at most the user supplied ioctl size into an uninitialized on-stack struct input_absinfo: if (copy_from_user(&abs, p, min_t(size_t, size, sizeof(struct input_absinfo)))) The size comes from _IOC_SIZE() of the ioctl command and is therefore fully controlled by userspace. A short size leaves the trailing part of the structure holding whatever was on the kernel stack, and the whole structure is then stored into the device: dev->absinfo[t] = abs; EVIOCGABS hands that back to userspace, disclosing the stale stack bytes. Only the resolution field is currently cleared, which covers the legacy struct layout but not an arbitrarily short size. Zero the structure before the copy so any part not supplied by the caller reads back as zero. The existing resolution fixup is kept, since it also handles a size that partially overlaps that field.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98205 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98205
git.kernel.org/stable/c/30b853a3d7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30b853a3d71f16bd0aa66b604bc37dd1254a19b3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dfe48d530... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dfe48d5307a1ba22c58231d04257737015569ca
git.kernel.org/stable/c/71e5619db1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71e5619db11dd6429101bd967230d0321ec5ea26
git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b6ffa4bc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b6ffa4bc10c436fa9aecc73be105124cd58a35
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b852965b8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b852965b8eaf910c314dc346967ed82c8d4f235
git.kernel.org/stable/c/af5f7130cb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af5f7130cbf39e6e12336d0b7a5f6e76e4e1526b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0aebb57b7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0aebb57b73c7d06ad21731099afe119b113c403
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e834e134a3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e834e134a32b6a5c600fa539bb49146f617743ab

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98205?
CVE-2026-98205 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-2026-98205?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98205?
CVE-2026-98205 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98205?
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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