CVE-2026-72396: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-xgwj-fj27-7g4m
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72396 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-2026-72396 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72396
GHSA Identifier GHSA-xgwj-fj27-7g4m
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-2026-72396

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-2026-72396, 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: hwmon: adm1275: Prevent reading uninitialized stack While adding support for the ROHM BD127X0 hot-swap controllers, sashiko reported an error in device-name comparison, which can lead to reading uninitialized stack memory. Quoting Sashiko: This is a pre-existing issue, but I noticed that just before this block in adm1275_probe(), there might be an out-of-bounds stack read: ret = i2c_smbus_read_block_data(client, PMBUS_MFR_MODEL, block_buffer); if (ret < 0) { ... } for (mid = adm1275_id; mid->name[0]; mid++) { if (!strncasecmp(mid->name, block_buffer, strlen(mid->name))) break; } Since i2c_smbus_read_block_data() reads up to 32 bytes into the uninitialized stack array block_buffer without appending a null terminator, strncasecmp() could read past the valid bytes returned in ret. For example, if the device returns a shorter string like "adm12", checking it against "adm1275" up to the length of "adm1275" will continue reading into uninitialized stack bounds. Prevent reading uninitialized memory by zeroing the stack array.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72396 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72396
git.kernel.org/stable/c/36554592e2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36554592e2f5cac16ff8bf73720d38a6d9ef4a20
git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a581bd64... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a581bd64a0e91112ec8017a2dd4e70c1336e99
git.kernel.org/stable/c/553f951781... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/553f9517813912a5ab661af5504485d96824a61c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/57d583f069... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57d583f069fa9d3d0c0831e34b967d1f61edae94
git.kernel.org/stable/c/82e4ab03a6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82e4ab03a6ab9b87667410f5143bc484d7a62bdc
git.kernel.org/stable/c/93b96e723b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93b96e723bdcba6172a5814262be875abcc5d269
git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa35cee306... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa35cee30686e6be3c890bf741429c5025d55abe
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9e04a5266... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9e04a52663bc6651c06c2427df088b751062bd6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72396?
CVE-2026-72396 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-2026-72396?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72396?
CVE-2026-72396 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72396?
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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