CVE-2026-68180: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qq33-46pr-rg4r
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-68180 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-2026-68180 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-68180
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qq33-46pr-rg4r
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-2026-68180

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-2026-68180, 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: intel_th: fix MSC output device reference leak intel_th_output_open() looks up the output device with bus_find_device_by_devt(), which returns the device with a reference that must be dropped after use. commit 95fc36a234da ("intel_th: fix device leak on output open()") attempted to drop the reference from intel_th_output_release(). However, a successful open replaces file->f_op with the output driver file operations before returning, so close runs the output driver release callback instead. For MSC outputs, close runs intel_th_msc_release(), which only removes the per-file iterator and does not drop the device reference taken by intel_th_output_open(). Consequently, every successful MSC output open leaks one device reference. Drop the device reference from intel_th_msc_release(), which is the release path actually used for MSC output files. Remove the now-unused intel_th_output_release() callback from intel_th_output_fops.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-68180 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68180
git.kernel.org/stable/c/12ad4fad74... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12ad4fad748e6e563ff4480f03b89134a41b5c37
git.kernel.org/stable/c/141641a70e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/141641a70ed337e54487f766ede745fc2ce44c42
git.kernel.org/stable/c/26e27b8dce... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26e27b8dcef1e4df6f30d8f25b3304a506d482b3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/761b785a0c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/761b785a0cfbce43761227bc42a7f984f31f8921
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3a28f9cb8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3a28f9cb82425fe0835048ed3677f321e780691
git.kernel.org/stable/c/caba30eb8b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caba30eb8bd321c465ecfc7d850ee85f5b353496
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddcf2064d7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddcf2064d7ec5a8c9afa7cb74442320e443502bc
git.kernel.org/stable/c/df55842fdd... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df55842fddbcdb80e6dd16680439c0f780ed592e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68180?
CVE-2026-68180 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-2026-68180?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-68180?
CVE-2026-68180 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-68180?
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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