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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-23044 is a Linux kernel hibernation bug that can crash the system during compressed hibernate save or restore when a required crypto compression component is unavailable. The public record does not provide CVSS, real-world exploitation, or a broad product matrix.
Executive priority
Track this as an availability risk, not a confirmed widespread compromise risk. Prioritize systems where hibernation is used operationally or where kernel crashes have high business impact.
Technical view
The kernel hibernate compression paths call crypto_free_acomp() on an ERR_PTR returned by crypto_alloc_acomp() failure. That invalid free path can dereference an invalid pointer and crash the kernel. The fix adds IS_ERR_OR_NULL() checks before freeing compressor and request objects.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Linux systems using affected hibernation compression code, especially configurations where the expected compression algorithm is unavailable, such as missing CONFIG_CRYPTO_LZO. Version data in the source is limited and should be mapped through distribution advisories.
Exploitation context
The source describes a crash trigger tied to unavailable compression support during hibernate save or load. CISA KEV status is false, and no cited source states active exploitation or remote attackability.
Researcher notes
The public record gives clear root cause and fix direction but lacks CVSS, CWE, exploit status, and detailed affected-version ranges. Validate exposure through kernel config, hibernation use, and vendor backport metadata.
Mitigation direction
- Apply a kernel update containing the referenced stable fixes.
- Check Linux distribution advisories for backported fixed package versions.
- Verify hibernation compression dependencies match the running kernel configuration.
- Use vendor guidance for temporary controls if updates are delayed.
Validation and detection
- Identify hosts that allow or rely on Linux hibernation.
- Check running kernel versions against vendor fixed-version advisories.
- Confirm whether CONFIG_CRYPTO_LZO or required compressor support is enabled.
- Review kernel logs for hibernation crashes around compressed image save or load.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7a883b0135dbc6817e90a829421c9fc8cd94badCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7966cf0ebe32c981bfa3db252cb5fc3bb1bf2e77CVE reference, Linux
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