Bug 2532278 (CVE-2026-89717)

Summary:	CVE-2026-89717 kernel: zram: set default primary compressor in zram_destroy_comps()
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	low
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the zram component of the Linux kernel. When zram_destroy_comps() is called, it incorrectly resets the primary compressor to a NULL state. This invalid state can lead to a NULL pointer dereference when comp_algorithm_show() attempts to access the compressor, potentially causing system instability or a denial of service. This issue is considered low risk.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-11 22:05:03 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

zram: set default primary compressor in zram_destroy_comps()

Patch series "zram: fix zram issues reported by sashiko".

Sashiko drove by and reported [1] a couple of zram issues:
a possible BUG_ON() in zlib code due to missing winbits range
validation and one possible NULL-ptr dereference in zcomp.
Both are low risk yet still worth fixing.


This patch (of 2):

zram_destroy_comps() resets all compressors and leaves them set to NULL,
including the primary one, which is invalid device state, as now
comp_algorithm_show()->strcmp() can be called on a NULL compressor.  Set
default primary compressor in zram_destroy_comps().

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-09-21 14:47:23 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-89717.mbox