CVE-2026-72118: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5pqf-xwxg-479q
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72118 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-2026-72118 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72118
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5pqf-xwxg-479q
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-2026-72118

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-2026-72118, 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: can: bcm: fix CAN frame rx/tx statistics KCSAN detected a data race within the bcm_rx_handler() when two CAN frames have been simultaneously received and processed in a single rx op by two different CPUs. Use atomic operations with (signed) long data types to access the statistics in the hot path to fix the KCSAN complaint. Additionally simplify the update and check of statistics overflow by using the atomic operations in separate bcm_update_[rx|tx]_stats() functions. The rx variant runs under bcm_rx_update_lock to prevent races when resetting the two rx counters; the tx variant runs under bcm_tx_lock and only needs to guard its own counter's overflow. As the rx path resets its values already at LONG_MAX / 100, there is no conflict between the two locking domains (bcm_rx_update_lock vs. bcm_tx_lock) even for ops that use both paths. The rx statistics update and the frames_filtered update in bcm_rx_changed() were previously performed in two separate bcm_rx_update_lock sections. For an rx op subscribed on all interfaces (ifindex == 0), bcm_rx_handler() can run concurrently on different CPUs, so a counter reset by one CPU between these two sections could leave frames_filtered larger than frames_abs on another CPU, producing a bogus (even negative) reduction percentage in procfs. Update the statistics in the same critical section as bcm_rx_changed() to close this gap, which also removes the now unneeded extra lock/unlock pair around the traffic_flags calculation.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72118 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72118
git.kernel.org/stable/c/47fca0d162... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47fca0d1620f2d4fab0677564989ef2b9c225c66
git.kernel.org/stable/c/640acf3566... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640acf3566fc897065127001be875ebc5401c218
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8104bcdb26... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8104bcdb2612fdda95169ddc3b49747b2ff98d24
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b2783172d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b2783172d92edd650de6006ebd1c800937021ab
git.kernel.org/stable/c/970caff5c1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/970caff5c1a63702c80e08d920256bcb5f88ecc5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/df47f07cdc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df47f07cdc801a6afe05a486b5a343c3e532a93c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6c24ba95f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6c24ba95fc3f1b5e1dcd28b1c6e59ef61a9daa5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd75884eae... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd75884eae40a7be47867cbfc9fc84a80bb8ddb4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72118?
CVE-2026-72118 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-2026-72118?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72118?
CVE-2026-72118 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72118?
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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