CVE-2026-72474: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-x3wp-gmcj-4wm5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72474 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-2026-72474 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72474
GHSA Identifier GHSA-x3wp-gmcj-4wm5
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-2026-72474

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-2026-72474, 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: dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: use DMA pool to manange DMA descriptor For architectures like Microblaze or arm64 (where this IP is used), DMA_DIRECT_REMAP is set which means that dma_alloc_coherent() might remap (and hence vmalloc()) some memory. This became visible in a design where dma_direct_use_pool() is not possible. With the above, when calling dma_free_coherent(), vunmap() would be called from softirq context and thus leading to a BUG(). To fix it, use a dma pool that is allocated in .device_alloc_chan_resources() and allocate blocks from it. The key point is that now dma_pool_free() is used in axi_dmac_free_desc() to free the blocks and that just frees the blocks from the pool in the sense they can be used again. In other words, no actual call to dma_free_coherent() happens. That only happens when destroying the pool in axi_dmac_free_chan_resources() which does not happen in any interrupt context.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72474 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72474
git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e82fa249... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e82fa24965b2eb6ad9412f6c530ed9a50a625f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e942c8579... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e942c8579130e62734c14338e9f451780669164
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4f41ceecf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4f41ceecfe68e117bae9c76c5ebc5e2b353fa56
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0e6bb2b04... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0e6bb2b0408fcac6382158ee2bd9fdc45eceee9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72474?
CVE-2026-72474 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-2026-72474?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72474?
CVE-2026-72474 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72474?
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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