CVE-2026-72282: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-4pjm-pq6c-p9x5
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CVSS 7.8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72282 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-72282 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72282
GHSA Identifier GHSA-4pjm-pq6c-p9x5
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-72282

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-2026-72282, 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: KVM: Move kvm_io_bus_get_dev() locking responsibilities to callers kvm_io_bus_get_dev() returns a device that is only matched by the address, and nothing else. This can cause a lifetime issue if the matched device is not the expected type, as by the time the caller can introspect the object, it might be gone (the srcu lock having been dropped). Given that there is only a single user of this helper, the simplest option is to move the locking responsibility to the caller, which can keep the srcu lock held for as long as it wants. Note that this aligns with other kvm_io_bus*() helpers, which already require the srcu lock to be held by the callers.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72282 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72282
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cbae0e296... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cbae0e296d27ce4c4cce83e34d40c2bfd8133aa
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b4a3c2f05... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b4a3c2f0509e7b0e65667f3c36676a849ee2755
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a07249981... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a07249981629ace483ebbef81ef6b34c2d2afec
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7099e7148f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7099e7148f81c605bbc319b16ce0131540341560
git.kernel.org/stable/c/90d35d2b8e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90d35d2b8e47afd68fe2a4dd0eeb60bc71641775
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe107b02a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe107b02a3c3f049e0dc15b6a36625f048eda2a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e01071ea00... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e01071ea006c9b952125ed8b0cc90ac7bd356cce
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f398b7d92c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f398b7d92cd999191249830b9171c9bd787a9a91

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72282?
CVE-2026-72282 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-2026-72282?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72282?
CVE-2026-72282 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72282?
CVE-2026-72282 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72282?
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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