CVE-2026-98201: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hc65-vq9g-6pfq
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98201 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-2026-98201 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98201
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hc65-vq9g-6pfq
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-2026-98201

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-2026-98201, 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: Input: zero ff_effect before compat copy in input_ff_effect_from_user In the compat path input_ff_effect_from_user() aliases the caller's native struct ff_effect with the smaller struct ff_effect_compat and copies only the compat sized prefix: compat_effect = (struct ff_effect_compat *)effect; if (copy_from_user(compat_effect, buffer, sizeof(struct ff_effect_compat))) The tail of the native structure is never written. Callers pass an uninitialized on-stack object, for example evdev_do_ioctl() for EVIOCSFF, so those bytes keep their previous stack contents. input_ff_upload() then stores the full native structure in ff->effects[id], from where a uinput based force feedback daemon can read it back via UI_BEGIN_FF_UPLOAD, disclosing kernel stack memory to userspace. Zero the effect before the compat copy.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98201 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98201
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d05b43b55... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d05b43b55d4784a42ce8fb318175f8ad7d9af5a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c26681c56... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c26681c5668c973bd0e951407d670ac60d9cd66
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b878720e8b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b878720e8bcaa4cf7163a5081f904dd6baf11b2c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5e573bb09... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5e573bb095d502be7cbbaa99c26a20984111c6d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec174c2ab1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec174c2ab1abb76b20fa167c6db848c3d97aa838
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed0406e490... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed0406e490f48ed180df140fe2a81be26bccb1a9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed0905fda3... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed0905fda39682d3da7937184397d3276abbffa8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84819ef8d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84819ef8d66931ee3998fee3c4f03230f4cb6cc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98201?
CVE-2026-98201 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-2026-98201?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98201?
CVE-2026-98201 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98201?
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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