CVE-2026-68223: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pjqw-98xm-c848
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-68223 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-2026-68223 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-68223
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pjqw-98xm-c848
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-2026-68223

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-2026-68223, 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: media: meson: vdec: Fix memory leak in error path of vdec_open The vdec_open() function previously jumped directly to err_m2m_release when vdec_init_ctrls() failed, skipping release of the m2m context. This caused a resource leak. Fix it by introducing a proper err_m2m_ctx_release label that calls v4l2_m2m_ctx_release(sess->m2m_ctx) before releasing the m2m device. This was identified via kmemleak: unreferenced object 0xffff0000205d6878 (size 8): comm "v4l_id", pid 5289, jiffies 4294938580 hex dump (first 8 bytes): 40 d2 49 18 00 00 ff ff @.I..... backtrace (crc d3204599): kmemleak_alloc+0xc8/0xf0 __kvmalloc_node_noprof+0x60c/0x850 v4l2_ctrl_handler_init_class+0x1b4/0x2e8 [videodev] vdec_open+0x1f4/0x788 [meson_vdec] v4l2_open+0x144/0x460 [videodev] chrdev_open+0x1ac/0x500 do_dentry_open+0x3f0/0xfe8 vfs_open+0x68/0x320 do_open+0x2d8/0x9a8 path_openat+0x1d0/0x4f0 do_filp_open+0x190/0x380 do_sys_openat2+0xf8/0x1b0 __arm64_sys_openat+0x13c/0x1e8 invoke_syscall+0xdc/0x268 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x178/0x258 do_el0_svc+0x4c/0x70

References

NVD — CVE-2026-68223 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68223
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1391b75bf0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1391b75bf0119b5d37f1c1c3078d452a01967f9b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf0171ad5... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf0171ad594860e31723c671e37824ce12c01ea
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f97120d1a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f97120d1a50c9efffe54425fac42bb7ef13ac86
git.kernel.org/stable/c/940f161f73... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/940f161f734b25f175a95d2684c2021f6323693a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/99f3527bd1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99f3527bd1a27ff798d59177ed045b0dd87deaef
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6cd08a71a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6cd08a71a630f19b10c318e76e3c56e1dd10e00
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9058a1973... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9058a19731036c03a779bfe8c3ca0d9aa198599
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb77d6f458... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb77d6f4580f316c9148b942af0028ee489d121e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68223?
CVE-2026-68223 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-2026-68223?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-68223?
CVE-2026-68223 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-68223?
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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