CVE-2026-72177: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6mfj-xx36-5894
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72177 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-2026-72177 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72177
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6mfj-xx36-5894
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-2026-72177

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-2026-72177, 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: mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: fix dir put orders in access_pattern_add_dirs() Patch series "mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: fix wrong directories put orders in error paths". Error paths of damon_sysfs_access_pattern_add_dirs() and damon_sysfs_scheme_add_dirs() functions put references to directories in wrong orders. As a result, uninitialized memory dereference and/or memory leak can happen. Fix those. This patch (of 2): In access_pattern_add_dirs(), error handling path puts references starting from setup failed directories. If the failure happpened from the initial allication in the setup functions, uninitialized memory dereference happen. The allocation failures will not commonly happen, but the consequence is quite bad. Fix the wrong reference put orders. The issue was discovered [1] by Sashiko.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72177 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72177
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0710cc9796... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0710cc97962ca3bcabaa15ce7fead300faf726cd
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8c0592a80... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8c0592a80e954825f2ba29e7f32893f1df762f2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d58fdbe37a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d58fdbe37a829fd2e5803dd4e5a72992dd8c5368
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e03442b0c4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e03442b0c48bdb034f5b7cf9f3b76d8025576071
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee59df7a88... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee59df7a886a35113f309e3eb791060c46f79bb1
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f18c561eb9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f18c561eb9c51f1ba3adb6117926a98a66599848

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72177?
CVE-2026-72177 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-2026-72177?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72177?
CVE-2026-72177 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72177?
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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