CVE-2026-90224: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-xj24-p6ph-p2w7
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CVSS 7.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-90224 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-90224 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-90224
GHSA Identifier GHSA-xj24-p6ph-p2w7
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

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

Attack Vector Adjacent (AV:A)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
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-2026-90224

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-2026-90224, 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: nfc: nci: fix double completion race in nci_data_exchange_complete nci_close_device() and nci_rx_work can both call nci_data_exchange_complete() concurrently. After commit 4527025d440ce8 ("nfc: nci: fix circular locking dependency in nci_close_device") moved flush_workqueue(ndev->rx_wq) after mutex_unlock(&ndev->req_lock), rx_work is no longer serialized with the explicit completion call in the close path. Both callers read the non-NULL callback pointer and invoke rawsock_data_exchange_complete(), which calls sock_put() -- but only one sock_hold() was taken, so the second sock_put() underflows the refcount and frees the socket while it is still in use. Replace the bare clear_bit(NCI_DATA_EXCHANGE) with test_and_clear_bit() so that only the first caller proceeds to invoke the callback.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-90224 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90224
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f07583273... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f075832734005310740d148d1cf1c1e792ebdca
git.kernel.org/stable/c/588ccd19a6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/588ccd19a6e69eca72d54608c3ab3b45709b2305
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8265a626cc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8265a626cc14a48e46e6dc8c47667e72b4232ac2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9030a1bbe2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9030a1bbe2c6b1e3e54cef462d159b5248f09fd2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba4c776af3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba4c776af3dc21ed04e315e6545e99703bb1b53a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfdf412208... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfdf412208fea7fc0d5b32d68a35b25261917393
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf646a9f55... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf646a9f5554bc07d6ccb59c327812b3a0c6a368
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee08414d78... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee08414d78b851e3d1856d6e4d631939b01a1bbe

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-90224?
CVE-2026-90224 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-2026-90224?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-90224?
CVE-2026-90224 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-90224?
CVE-2026-90224 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-90224?
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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