CVE-2026-97440: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-x3xx-p253-pwh4
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-97440 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-2026-97440 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-97440
GHSA Identifier GHSA-x3xx-p253-pwh4
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-2026-97440

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-2026-97440, 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: net: qrtr: fix node refcount leak on ctrl packet alloc failure qrtr_send_resume_tx() calls qrtr_node_lookup() which takes a reference on the returned node. If the subsequent call to qrtr_alloc_ctrl_packet() fails due to memory allocation failure, the function returns -ENOMEM without calling qrtr_node_release() to release the node reference. Add qrtr_node_release(node) before returning on the allocation failure path to properly release the reference.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-97440 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97440
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b09ff5411... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b09ff54114566864eea59020f6b69c5bb325b9d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/477353db34... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/477353db343663d5502ca442c6de785d2f23f273
git.kernel.org/stable/c/78d066ecac... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78d066ecac9ce50441d4affae0df2093c4c3e62e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d969c9873... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d969c98732a4d42212ec580dd5bbad53f246103
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c351574017... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3515740174b778d0ee44acc477b51a6478da6b8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3e90fbcd2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3e90fbcd2d5ec1632bc2e8cdd1218f56bcb5fcf
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76a39c451... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76a39c45182d9137e053081cee9f2c197404ce6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97440?
CVE-2026-97440 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-2026-97440?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-97440?
CVE-2026-97440 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-97440?
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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