CVE-2026-98217: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pc9g-8wgv-jv4j
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98217 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-2026-98217 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98217
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pc9g-8wgv-jv4j
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-2026-98217

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-2026-98217, 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: IB/mlx4: Fix use-after-free on pkey sysfs registration failure register_pkey_tree() ignores errors from register_one_pkey_tree() and continues registering the remaining slaves. The per-slave error path has already released the pkey parent kobjects, but their pointers remain stored in the device. A later device cleanup therefore passes the stale pointers to kobject_put(), causing a use-after-free. Clear the parent pointers after releasing a failed slave tree and skip unregistered trees during device cleanup. This preserves the existing best-effort registration behavior while preventing a second cleanup of the failed tree.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98217 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98217
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3482e965... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3482e965b18bc242e54e899d1c4d391ca8e5e3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af874e9f4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af874e9f4ce22ccf8b10ab5462f32c70d3be21a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/734f066933... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/734f066933484f6c7cedea0312763249beed5845
git.kernel.org/stable/c/791471421d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791471421d848ce13e84f4b21c9e19973d471c4e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a07bee3212... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a07bee32127d7c4cd3b1bb9a088e21d0c93634c9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ced1186fea... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ced1186fea7c77e16681c7ef4802897885989c3b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf20d74767... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf20d7476754c00eec04ae23d3e929de33ce0345
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb8087261... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb80872617b5f9b3dd1536ec2909029fa66f228

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98217?
CVE-2026-98217 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-2026-98217?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98217?
CVE-2026-98217 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98217?
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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