Bug 2532456 (CVE-2026-89716)

Summary: CVE-2026-89716 kernel: zram: validate deflate params
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: 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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A flaw was found in the zram component of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability occurs because the system does not properly validate user-supplied deflate parameters, specifically `winbits` values. An attacker could exploit this by providing malformed input, which would trigger an internal error (`BUG_ON()`) and lead to a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-11 23:20:17 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

zram: validate deflate params

We must validate user-supplied deflate winbits before we pass it to
zlib_deflate_workspacesize(), which triggers BUG_ON() if winbits value is
outside of valid ranges.