CVE-2026-72023: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pg89-x9gq-22c7
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72023 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-2026-72023 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72023
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pg89-x9gq-22c7
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-2026-72023

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-2026-72023, 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: octeontx2-pf: fix SQB pointer leak on init failure otx2_init_hw_resources() initializes SQ aura and pool resources before several later setup steps. On failure, err_free_sq_ptrs only frees SQB pages, leaving the per-SQ sqb_ptrs arrays behind. Use otx2_free_sq_res() for the SQ unwind path and let it free sqb_ptrs even when sq->sqe has not been allocated yet. The bug was first flagged by an experimental analysis tool we are developing for kernel memory-management bugs while analyzing v6.13-rc1. The tool is still under development and is not yet publicly available. Manual inspection confirms that the bug is still present in v7.1.1. An x86_64 allyesconfig build showed no new warnings. As we do not have an OcteonTX2 PF device and the corresponding AF mailbox setup to test with, no runtime testing was able to be performed.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72023 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72023
git.kernel.org/stable/c/148d7ec0a3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/148d7ec0a3a98839c320e6cdd112e2e88bfb091b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/23d917acd9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23d917acd9c9a9fd999688ec3fdde7aa58ab8a14
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cac2eac93... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cac2eac935ed7e0a9203204e036a1f6090ebc3d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/42c2836f10... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42c2836f10ac0427dac9e9a923d6ee2189dec544
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df30f05db... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df30f05db96552903680a17f858d250dfd9e86e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e023fe256... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e023fe2569e630ba23b5558ebe4bf4837af4d16
git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e7df6d04... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e7df6d042aeebd5efb581074e28865c04477be
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fca9c22633... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fca9c22633169a6c5d429a32e439121b6419e2be

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72023?
CVE-2026-72023 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-2026-72023?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72023?
CVE-2026-72023 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72023?
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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