CVE-2026-68217: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-mj4m-5r47-3f8j
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-68217 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-2026-68217 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-68217
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mj4m-5r47-3f8j
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-2026-68217

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-2026-68217, 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: media: pwc: Drain fill_buf on start_streaming() failure pwc_isoc_init() submits its isochronous URBs with usb_submit_urb(.., GFP_KERNEL) in a loop. After the first URB is submitted, its completion handler pwc_isoc_handler() can run on another CPU before the loop finishes: start_streaming() pwc_isoc_init() usb_submit_urb(urbs[0], GFP_KERNEL) pwc_isoc_handler(urbs[0]) pdev->fill_buf = pwc_get_next_fill_buf(pdev) usb_submit_urb(urbs[i>0], ..) -> fails pwc_isoc_cleanup(pdev) /* kills URBs */ return ret; pwc_cleanup_queued_bufs(pdev, VB2_BUF_STATE_QUEUED) pwc_get_next_fill_buf() detaches a buffer from pdev->queued_bufs and stores it in pdev->fill_buf. The error path in start_streaming() only drains pdev->queued_bufs, so the buffer parked in pdev->fill_buf is leaked. vb2_start_streaming() then triggers WARN_ON(owned_by_drv_count). stop_streaming() already handles this since commit 80b0963e1698 ("[media] pwc: fix WARN_ON"), which added the fill_buf drain in the teardown path but not in the start_streaming() error path. Mirror that handling on failure so start_streaming() returns with no buffer owned by the driver. Issue identified by automated review of the INV-003 series at https://sashiko.dev/

References

NVD — CVE-2026-68217 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68217
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4812668b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4812668b03f823b5044789d6aa77fe56b42587
git.kernel.org/stable/c/906e410dcf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/906e410dcffbbd99fb4081abab817a830033aa28
git.kernel.org/stable/c/97f3c15957... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97f3c15957ec7e6d249f05407ad947c0644df24d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9afd605dcd... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9afd605dcd96c7a45f338eded1de16679b30e1df
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4afffd148... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4afffd148991a826e8995362fb10cf8705c1130
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a56e7641e0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a56e7641e09bd80b976e944ae759109b86fd5b38
git.kernel.org/stable/c/acc789b217... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acc789b2173070638cad89c2b61d33ed338be0dd
git.kernel.org/stable/c/eabe9a5964... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eabe9a59640698137d7382d5b549e95dc37f7565

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68217?
CVE-2026-68217 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-2026-68217?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-68217?
CVE-2026-68217 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-68217?
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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