SB20260527100 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation in Linux kernel block zram driver
Published: May 27, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260527100
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46089)
CWE-ID: CWE-670 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of partial discard requests in zram when processing discard operations. A local user can issue a partial discard request to cause a denial of service.
The issue can cause the calling process to sleep indefinitely in submit_bio_wait().
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d1f18efccdb8b29552399d024c36b705447e975
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35d3300f6357cfaa72db2721dc2b345b19bac5df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68ce397e8236088fc53b9532d383a722288c8194
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a02363f71a79b755daa78a70d6b217f9c13c8c85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3668b371329ea036ff022ce8ecc82f8befcf003