CVE-2026-72240: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-86jq-c78h-58w8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72240 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-2026-72240 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72240
GHSA Identifier GHSA-86jq-c78h-58w8
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-2026-72240

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-2026-72240, 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: mfd: sm501: Fix reference leak on failed device registration When platform_device_register() fails in sm501_register_device(), the embedded struct device in pdev has already been initialized by device_initialize(), but the failure path only reports the error and returns without dropping the device reference for the current platform device: sm501_register_device() -> platform_device_register(pdev) -> device_initialize(&pdev->dev) -> setup_pdev_dma_masks(pdev) -> platform_device_add(pdev) This leads to a reference leak when platform_device_register() fails. Fix this by calling platform_device_put() before returning the error. The issue was identified by a static analysis tool I developed and confirmed by manual review.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72240 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72240
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0baf9d43a7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0baf9d43a7b7b43df2900bd8656e75b725028b6e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a42c88c4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a42c88c4667fa0bd944e438a667e059551f1f1
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ff8156fd5... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ff8156fd500d54c61430b6834137fd0a07047ce
git.kernel.org/stable/c/760a102969... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/760a1029692f1d788dc11aa636a3bf432e58b240
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c2f0b42fc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c2f0b42fc252e1bf1c7746447091a468e784ca1
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3e340d506... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3e340d506c1036a747fb0972aebf1063f7ef30e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb1ecaed4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb1ecaed4ed7680e63d3a0f143f03de32de5d6e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2dac91380... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2dac91380a10e9e8d5883fb73ce9d9b390a629c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72240?
CVE-2026-72240 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-2026-72240?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72240?
CVE-2026-72240 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72240?
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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