CVE-2026-72316: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r48m-h265-23mg
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72316 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-2026-72316 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72316
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r48m-h265-23mg
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-2026-72316

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-2026-72316, 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: dm era: fix NULL pointer dereference in metadata_open() metadata_open() returns NULL when kzalloc_obj() fails, but the caller era_ctr() only checks IS_ERR(md). Since IS_ERR(NULL) returns false, the NULL pointer is treated as a valid result and later assigned to era->md, leading to a NULL pointer dereference when the metadata is accessed. Fix this by returning ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM) on allocation failure, consistent with dm-cache-metadata.c, dm-thin-metadata.c, and dm-clone-metadata.c which all use ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM) for the same pattern.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72316 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72316
git.kernel.org/stable/c/01c49eae7c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01c49eae7c6256f2d8cc08210a2bac3ee070e43a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/14e03ecd3b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14e03ecd3b1b5fc03c082b27a2f8889f8290c30e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/17eb2ab13e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17eb2ab13edd0b06ce6f996c5fd450d7efabb2e8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/889374b8e4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/889374b8e4a60d13fe4a5a8ae3a311ca93d1a2c3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae672606c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae672606c17891d90b282e3490b817620549599
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a705e056c2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a705e056c2f3dd067fb2ff414f0537530baa090b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b69ea153d3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b69ea153d30ce19ca8997eeeca1e2219fae5a29b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd5a80128b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd5a80128bdfc93b1cae935a70da000b8c483e6e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72316?
CVE-2026-72316 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-2026-72316?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72316?
CVE-2026-72316 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72316?
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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