CVE-2026-97506: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-mh76-mg38-r432
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-97506 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-2026-97506 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-97506
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mh76-mg38-r432
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-2026-97506

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-2026-97506, 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: crypto: ixp4xx - fix buffer chain unwind on allocation failure chainup_buffers() builds a linked list of buffer descriptors for a scatterlist. If dma_pool_alloc() fails while constructing the list, the current code sets buf to NULL and later dereferences it unconditionally at the end of the function: buf->next = NULL; buf->phys_next = 0; This can lead to a null-pointer dereference on allocation failure. If the failure happens after part of the descriptor chain has already been allocated and DMA-mapped, the partially constructed chain also needs to be released. Fix this by terminating the partially constructed chain on allocation failure and letting the callers unwind it via their existing cleanup paths. Also fix ablk_perform() to preserve the hook pointers before checking for failure, so partially built chains can be freed correctly.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-97506 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97506
git.kernel.org/stable/c/028a7f4f3d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/028a7f4f3d69e551f6bf9f728d547bbf4cfc707d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/04cb00106c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04cb00106ca4d0fa9eca24cadc4eda6036e855c8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2505632938... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25056329384010a8672552b134f609601dc4f80e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4918b0bd7d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4918b0bd7d2baafb45d87dca9e322137c96005c2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c37bc8d6a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c37bc8d6a6f77bf9593fb1bcab6c14c7cf02991
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4007867be... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4007867be42d71795b78fa7f8ce7514dda9ca83

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97506?
CVE-2026-97506 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-2026-97506?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-97506?
CVE-2026-97506 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-97506?
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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