CVE-2026-53154: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6828-fj37-mvwr
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-772
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-53154 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-53154 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-53154
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6828-fj37-mvwr
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

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:N/I:N/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 None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-53154

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-2026-53154, 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 CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime, where the product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed. 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: mm/hugetlb: restore reservation on error in hugetlb folio copy paths Two sites in mm/hugetlb.c allocate a hugetlb folio via alloc_hugetlb_folio() (consuming a VMA reservation) and then call copy_user_large_folio(), which became int-returning in commit 1cb9dc4b475c ("mm: hwpoison: support recovery from HugePage copy-on-write faults") and can now fail (e.g. -EHWPOISON on a hwpoisoned source page). On the failure path, folio_put() restores the global hugetlb pool count through free_huge_folio(), but the per-VMA reservation map entry is left marked consumed: - hugetlb_mfill_atomic_pte() resubmission path (UFFDIO_COPY) - copy_hugetlb_page_range() fork-time CoW path when hugetlb_try_dup_anon_rmap() fails (rare: pinned hugetlb anon folio under fork) User-visible effect: on UFFDIO_COPY into a private hugetlb VMA where the resubmission copy fails, the reservation for that address is leaked from the VMA's reserve map. A subsequent fault at the same address takes the no-reservation path, and under hugetlb pool pressure the task is SIGBUSed at an address it had previously reserved. The fork-time CoW path leaks the same way in the child VMA's reserve map, though it requires the much rarer combination of pinned hugetlb anon page + hwpoisoned source. Add the missing restore_reserve_on_error() call before folio_put() on both error paths.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-53154 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53154
git.kernel.org/stable/c/40c81856e6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40c81856e622a9dc59294a90d169ac07ea25b0b0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/45e33d4324... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45e33d43243d71d089af42f5077b8213cee6610f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d6e1dd3ad... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d6e1dd3ad1340cd8b6d554b7aa93d8f0a1c6d38
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c72469ac0f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c72469ac0f274bde3f0df60a4584e14a123d0aa6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e47bf16af3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e47bf16af3c45470ea32f2241fa69aefe0dd61bd

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-53154?
CVE-2026-53154 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-53154?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53154?
CVE-2026-53154 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-53154?
CVE-2026-53154 is classified under CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-53154?
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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