# CVE-2026-89716: zram: validate deflate params

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.50, 7.2.4
- Published: 2026-09-11 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from dc75a0d93bd5a1c64104efb4ec680463afbdd755, fixed in 923578d0f0d0703c3db61ab35dc37075ae53b0bd; from dc75a0d93bd5a1c64104efb4ec680463afbdd755, fixed in e23fac4ab2a5728386477b98a402a1042b21bffb; from dc75a0d93bd5a1c64104efb4ec680463afbdd755, fixed in ec7607ac4717ff521c9c1e9d8271c26293345513
- Linux: 6.16
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.16.0, fixed in 6.18.50; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.4

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.18.50, 7.2.4) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/923578d0f0d0703c3db61ab35dc37075ae53b0bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e23fac4ab2a5728386477b98a402a1042b21bffb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7607ac4717ff521c9c1e9d8271c26293345513

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