CVE-2026-68197: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fw9r-2mhq-c5mq
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-68197 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-2026-68197 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-68197
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fw9r-2mhq-c5mq
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-2026-68197

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-2026-68197, 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: wifi: mwifiex: fix NULL dereference when the AP has HT-cap but no HT-oper mwifiex_tdls_add_ht_oper() gates its follow-the-AP-bandwidth path on bss_desc->bcn_ht_cap being present, but then dereferences a different pointer, bss_desc->bcn_ht_oper: if (ISSUPP_CHANWIDTH40(priv->adapter->hw_dot_11n_dev_cap) && bss_desc->bcn_ht_cap && ISALLOWED_CHANWIDTH40(bss_desc->bcn_ht_oper->ht_param)) bcn_ht_cap and bcn_ht_oper are populated independently while parsing the associated AP's beacon in mwifiex_update_bss_desc_with_ie(): an AP that advertises an HT Capabilities element but no HT Operation element leaves bcn_ht_cap non-NULL and bcn_ht_oper NULL. Setting up a TDLS link to a peer while associated to such an AP then dereferences the NULL bcn_ht_oper and crashes the kernel. Every other bcn_ht_oper user in the driver NULL-checks it first. Guard on the pointer that is actually dereferenced. Found by 0sec automated security-research tooling (https://0sec.ai).

References

NVD — CVE-2026-68197 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68197
git.kernel.org/stable/c/45011e4d9b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45011e4d9ba3f2182e5df64be65888044fa20771
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c2058717f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c2058717fd06f05d421c2d3adf1dff3c3abcda1
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9375a4ea41... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9375a4ea4121625ef27a46b74781cda66a5cc61b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3d68e294c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3d68e294cbb6a4090bb219d3dcaca85a011809b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cca4398aa3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cca4398aa305c22016d1714f388e2fa6ea4e5ad4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1770f7410... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1770f7410b4232a0267924f99751dc9c5ca31af
git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb42c3c8fd... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb42c3c8fd479166c42984728754cd779c71fd60
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba7eb7b24... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba7eb7b248ea0618235f504158b685d752a153a

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68197?
CVE-2026-68197 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-2026-68197?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-68197?
CVE-2026-68197 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-68197?
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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