CVE-2026-72219: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-m2jh-wwh7-6pvf
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72219 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-2026-72219 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72219
GHSA Identifier GHSA-m2jh-wwh7-6pvf
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-2026-72219

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-2026-72219, 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: lockd: Plug nlm_file leak when nlm_do_fopen() fails A client can repeatedly drive nlm_do_fopen() failures by presenting file handles that the underlying export rejects. After kzalloc_obj() succeeds in nlm_lookup_file(), the freshly allocated nlm_file is not yet inserted into nlm_files[]. The nlm_do_fopen() failure path jumps to out_unlock, which releases nlm_file_mutex and returns without freeing the allocation, so each failure leaks one nlm_file. Route the failure through out_free so kfree() runs before the function returns.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72219 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72219
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1161c4b5bd... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1161c4b5bd0048c8148e919f818a33cff3623ef0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1403f1221a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1403f1221a35a6caf959bb7bf005741f17263c66
git.kernel.org/stable/c/39f59bf672... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39f59bf67231ed2eb0cdf6337194360e964b609a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f2dc01b9c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f2dc01b9cb516d4727a3b9263ee58c71ca00ba9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bca74fff13... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bca74fff138429f3d5802865f38fc883d53a4f1a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7c677feb3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7c677feb3aa1f42b1026d75a8ea61338b51e4fb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddfbd81627... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddfbd816273b4e9c9b836f5b8773664c6f40f807
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f16a151345... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f16a1513452edb532fec81e591c64c320866719c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72219?
CVE-2026-72219 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-2026-72219?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72219?
CVE-2026-72219 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72219?
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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