CVE-2026-98776: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

UNKNOWN

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-72x3-g5cv-hfvj

Published 2026-10-18

Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-98776 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-2026-98776 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-98776

GHSA Identifier GHSA-72x3-g5cv-hfvj

Severity N/A

CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A

CWE Classification General Security Weakness

Affected Product Software

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2026-10-18

Last Updated 2026-10-18

How to Fix CVE-2026-98776

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-2026-98776, 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: binderfs: fix UAF write in binder_add_device binderfs_binder_device_create() publishes the new dentry with d_make_persistent() and then calls simple_done_creating(), which drops the parent directory lock and the creator's dentry reference. It then calls binder_add_device() to register the device in the global binder_devices list. After simple_done_creating() releases the parent directory lock, a concurrent unlinkat() can remove the new device entry. Dropping the creator's dentry reference can then trigger binderfs_evict_inode(), freeing the device. binder_add_device() later accesses the freed object, causing UAF write. Found by a modified Syzkaller: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hlist_add_head include/linux/list.h:1073 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in binder_add_device+0xa9/0xc0 drivers/android/binder.c:7068 Write of size 8 at addr ffff88805b340c00 by task syz.1.532/11389 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 11389 Comm: syz.1.532 Not tainted 7.2.0 #4 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC v2 (i440FX + PIIX, arch_caps fix, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x10e/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] print_report+0xf7/0x600 mm/kasan/report.c:482 kasan_report+0xe4/0x120 mm/kasan/report.c:595 hlist_add_head include/linux/list.h:1073 [inline] binder_add_device+0xa9/0xc0 drivers/android/binder.c:7068 binderfs_binder_device_create.isra.0+0x724/0x990 drivers/android/binderfs.c:196 binder_ctl_ioctl+0x186/0x1b0 drivers/android/binderfs.c:241 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:583 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x18e/0x210 fs/ioctl.c:583 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x116/0x800 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7ff9027a833d Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007ff903674018 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ff902a35fa0 RCX: 00007ff9027a833d RDX: 0000200000000500 RSI: 00000000c1086201 RDI: 0000000000000004 RBP: 00007ff902850733 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007ff902a36038 R14: 00007ff902a35fa0 R15: 00007ffd7166bfa0 </TASK> Allocated by task 11389: kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:57 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:78 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:398 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0xaa/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:415 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:263 [inline] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x2e4/0x6f0 mm/slub.c:5489 _kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:988 [inline] _kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1309 [inline] binderfs_binder_device_create.isra.0+0x17a/0x990 drivers/android/binderfs.c:148 binder_ctl_ioctl+0x186/0x1b0 drivers/android/binderfs.c:241 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:583 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x18e/0x210 fs/ioctl.c:583 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x116/0x800 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Freed by task 11389: kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:57 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:78 kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 mm/kasan/generic.c:584 poison_slab_object mm/kasan/common.c:253 [inline] __kasan_slab_free+0x5f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:285 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:235 [inline] slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2677 [inline] slab_free mm/slub.c:6377 [inline] kfree+0x2fc/0x6e0 mm/slub.c:6692 binderf ---truncated---

References

NVD — CVE-2026-98776 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98776

git.kernel.org/stable/c/30d15f44a9... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30d15f44a9e513ec2f257fdf192d9d1fa5af0799

git.kernel.org/stable/c/885bbbe52d... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/885bbbe52d31856768de439e9720f1ffa474a93a

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98776?

CVE-2026-98776 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-2026-98776?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-98776?

CVE-2026-98776 is classified under General Security Weakness.

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-98776?

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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Advisory Metadata

Source ID: GHSA-72x3-g5cv-hfvj
Schema Version: 1.4.0
Published: 2026-10-18 18:32
Last Modified: 2026-10-18 18:32
Database Record File: advisories/unreviewed/2026/10/GHSA-72x3-g5cv-hfvj/GHSA-72x3-g5cv-hfvj.json