CVE-2026-68165: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cpwj-jg54-5hr3
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-68165 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-2026-68165 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-68165
GHSA Identifier GHSA-cpwj-jg54-5hr3
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-2026-68165

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-2026-68165, 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: mm/damon/core: validate ranges in damon_set_regions() DAMON core logic assumes zero length regions don't exist. However, a few DAMON API callers including DAMON_SYSFS, DAMON_RECLAIM and DAMON_LRU_SORT allow users to set empty monitoring target regions. This could result in WARN_ONCE() on CONFIG_DAMON_DEBUG_SANITY enabled kernel, and divide-by-zero from damon_merge_two_regions(). For example, the WANR_ONCE() can be triggered like below. # grep DAMON_DEBUG_SANITY /boot/config-$(uname -r) # CONFIG_DAMON_DEBUG_SANITY=y # damo start # cd /sys/kernel/mm/damon/admin/kdamonds/0 # echo 0 > contexts/0/targets/0/regions/0/start # echo 0 > contexts/0/targets/0/regions/0/end # echo commit > state # dmesg [....] [ 73.705780] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 73.707552] start 0 >= end 0 [ 73.708452] WARNING: mm/damon/core.c:359 at damon_new_region+0x6e/0x80, CPU#1: kdamond.0/758 [...] All DAMON API callers eventually use damon_set_regions() to setup the regions. Add the validation logic in the function.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-68165 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68165
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1292c0ecb1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1292c0ecb1caefb8ca064a3639d5673991e8810c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/43aaddd0fa... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43aaddd0fa92010a68adeda7744c7cf497a1c8e9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b6f1d6d5d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b6f1d6d5d07855bd1bb9e64922b049062138bfa
git.kernel.org/stable/c/71cf8a3ee1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71cf8a3ee1c18cfa8b88cc14bac9c2f43dd29f9b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b585facbaf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b585facbafbb5cf117b37b1c75819ac046646c27
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c927b73a56... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c927b73a5694c735314ea10e7c81c07f9bd51ad7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68165?
CVE-2026-68165 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-2026-68165?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-68165?
CVE-2026-68165 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-68165?
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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