CVE-2026-72081: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-993f-79rg-53g7
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72081 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-2026-72081 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72081
GHSA Identifier GHSA-993f-79rg-53g7
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-2026-72081

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-2026-72081, 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: scsi: elx: efct: Fix I/O leak on unsupported additional CDB efct_dispatch_fcp_cmd() allocates an efct_io before dispatching an unsolicited FCP command. If the command has an unsupported additional CDB, the function returns -EIO before handing the IO to the SCSI layer. Free the allocated IO before returning from this error path.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72081 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72081
git.kernel.org/stable/c/235159f75a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/235159f75ab6f95484494db4cc031663e5ee4680
git.kernel.org/stable/c/42a391d508... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42a391d508e1f52fda5d81344e100a53c00898e3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c689a8f22... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c689a8f229223cec4a821c65cfe40f8e8c56470
git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cbfed191... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cbfed191248dc88c23fc881119bb399486ddfd
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb2d5291d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb2d5291dbfe7bed565ead3337047dee9ed1064
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d479f50a6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d479f50a6067954259414aa66d816c7df081286
git.kernel.org/stable/c/df87532e92... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df87532e9212238509f23effd0ca39d9c3062d21

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72081?
CVE-2026-72081 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-2026-72081?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72081?
CVE-2026-72081 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72081?
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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