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

params: fix charp corruption on allocation failure

param_set_charp() stores charp parameters in allocated memory after slab is
available, and releases the previous value when the parameter is updated.

The previous value is released before the replacement allocation succeeds.
If kmalloc_parameter() fails, the setter returns -ENOMEM with the parameter
left as NULL.

Failing zswap's compressor update before zswap is initialized can later
trigger:

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
RIP: 0010:strcmp+0x10/0x30
Call Trace:
zswap_setup+0x3b1/0x490
zswap_enabled_param_set+0x5b/0xa0
param_attr_store+0x93/0xe0
module_attr_store+0x1c/0x30
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x116/0x1f0

Allocate and copy the replacement first, then replace the parameter value
only after allocation succeeds.

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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: params: fix charp corruption on allocation failure param_set_charp() stores charp parameters in allocated memory after slab is available, and releases the previous value when the parameter is updated. The previous value is released before the replacement allocation succeeds. If kmalloc_parameter() fails, the setter returns -ENOMEM with the parameter left as NULL. Failing zswap's compressor update before zswap is initialized can later trigger: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 RIP: 0010:strcmp+0x10/0x30 Call Trace: zswap_setup+0x3b1/0x490 zswap_enabled_param_set+0x5b/0xa0 param_attr_store+0x93/0xe0 module_attr_store+0x1c/0x30 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x116/0x1f0 Allocate and copy the replacement first, then replace the parameter value only after allocation succeeds.
Title params: fix charp corruption on allocation failure
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:44:26.091Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.723Z

Link: CVE-2026-89552

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:38.760

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:38.760

Link: CVE-2026-89552

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:44:26Z

Links: CVE-2026-89552 - Bugzilla

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