CVE-2026-89717: Linux kernel · zram: set default primary compressor in zram_destroy_comps()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch has been applied to set a default primary compressor in zram_destroy_comps(), resolving the invalid device state and preventing NULL pointer dereference. Users should update to the fixed Linux kernel versions listed to mitigate this vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's zram component was fixed by setting a default primary compressor in the zram_destroy_comps() function. The issue involved resetting all compressors to NULL, including the primary one, which caused invalid device state and potential NULL pointer dereference when comp_algorithm_show() called strcmp() on a NULL compressor. The vulnerability was reported as low risk but was addressed to prevent possible kernel bugs.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89717 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cec3e60e9f2d1324179df3aa91656f90095cf8f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dde75313eed0b014c437f48dd75c0308b592cbf9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea8f13c3dfad8b990f8ea96c997aabeebbc1d22 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-89717 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89717 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/dde75313eed0b014c437f48dd75c0308b592cbf9 (opens in a new tab)