CVE-2026-72082: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-mfvg-9fxc-6x5q
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72082 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-2026-72082 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72082
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mfvg-9fxc-6x5q
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-2026-72082

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-2026-72082, 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: scsi: elx: efct: Fix refcount leak in efct_hw_io_abort() When efct_hw_reqtag_alloc() fails in efct_hw_io_abort(), the error path returns -ENOSPC without releasing the reference obtained via kref_get_unless_zero() earlier in the function. All other error paths correctly drop the reference. This causes a permanent reference leak on the io_to_abort object. Additionally, the abort_in_progress flag is left set to true on this path, which means future abort attempts for the same I/O will immediately return -EINPROGRESS even though the abort was never submitted, effectively blocking recovery. Fix this by adding the missing kref_put() call and reset abort_in_progress to false, matching the cleanup done in the efct_hw_wq_write() failure path below.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72082 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72082
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6e186c72... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6e186c722cfa9a58ebe841f91ab2ddf8570cc7
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c007acf7b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c007acf7b31c39c08ce4959451ad00b19be4c1f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/62cf39a977... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62cf39a9770a6f29df59fd0edb0a05234a8b07f2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/747eaead2d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/747eaead2db298abfda2aa505f6d03775b40fe5f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b871369cb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b871369cbb4532f6715e044d6b9c4ceb036e5b6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf97ea7b16... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf97ea7b164a1881c7219f5222219c9d0fac4204
git.kernel.org/stable/c/faa59add48... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faa59add4808fbf92e7d15bfd8770d2682c2b953

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72082?
CVE-2026-72082 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-2026-72082?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72082?
CVE-2026-72082 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72082?
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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