CVE-2026-72013: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-55xj-694j-8fjq
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72013 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-2026-72013 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72013
GHSA Identifier GHSA-55xj-694j-8fjq
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-2026-72013

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-2026-72013, 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: riscv: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in machine_kexec_prepare() A NULL pointer dereference issue is noticed in riscv's machine_kexec_prepare(), where image->segment[i].buf might be NULL and copied unchecked. The NULL buf comes from ima_add_kexec_buffer(), where kbuf is added by kexec_add_buffer(), but kbuf.buffer is NULL, then it is copied without a check in machine_kexec_prepare(): kexec_file_load -> kimage_file_alloc_init() -> kimage_file_prepare_segments() -> ima_add_kexec_buffer() -> kexec_add_buffer() -> machine_kexec_prepare() -> memcpy() Address this by adding a check before the data copy attempt.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72013 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72013
git.kernel.org/stable/c/606cc45e87... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/606cc45e871e34b80a2f63874f069387a5b44176
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad6954492... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad6954492697681ebcfc1beb0eb384406cd4b65
git.kernel.org/stable/c/81bbcff0c0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81bbcff0c053c4f5c711c31a9b72fc492bd96c3f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5f92cc4e2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5f92cc4e24a298bf390b0b189a4b888c0900161
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c462e15497... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c462e15497dc40abe369b3be7a2c91ac5d1be6f9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5b2752a17... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5b2752a17efc165793ae38f2c24b5ed9c04ffde
git.kernel.org/stable/c/eadd0c2c76... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eadd0c2c76aee6a738f17f251434c77db3c606c8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72013?
CVE-2026-72013 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-2026-72013?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72013?
CVE-2026-72013 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72013?
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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