CVE-2026-72449: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-xgpc-q5wr-q4v5
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CVSS 7.8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72449 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-72449 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72449
GHSA Identifier GHSA-xgpc-q5wr-q4v5
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-72449

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-2026-72449, 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: drm/amdkfd: fix list_del corruption in kfd_criu_resume_svm The cleanup tail of kfd_criu_resume_svm() walks svms->criu_svm_metadata_list and kfree()s each struct criu_svm_metadata without removing it from the list. The list head is left pointing at freed kmalloc-96 objects. A second AMDKFD_IOC_CRIU_OP from the same process re-enters: list_empty() reads the dangling ->next (use-after-free), the loop walks freed entries, and each is kfree()'d again (double-free). This is reachable by an unprivileged render-group user via /dev/kfd with no capabilities required. Add list_del() before the kfree() so the list is properly emptied. The list_for_each_entry_safe() iterator already caches the next pointer, so unlinking during the walk is safe. (cherry picked from commit 6322d278a298e2c1430b9d2697743d3a04b788b1)

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72449 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72449
git.kernel.org/stable/c/506e635aed... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/506e635aed05dbdeef11e3c59f6e42980cda5b6d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/838b57b3e7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/838b57b3e7ce8cce0fda56d0861add3d464dd6c8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fa5655da3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fa5655da368d0306c03e9dc9cda8ae2a7840926
git.kernel.org/stable/c/96ac562a9e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96ac562a9ea3020981f536384711190841c81aa8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8a8d350a2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8a8d350a273c005a48c64c4519d21b2a51c5ceb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e33a3bd5cb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e33a3bd5cb8d0cf1557dee014115f812c9686130

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72449?
CVE-2026-72449 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-2026-72449?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72449?
CVE-2026-72449 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72449?
CVE-2026-72449 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72449?
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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