HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31748
HIGH

CVE-2026-31748

Published: May 1, 2026· Updated: May 7, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:6.8th

Official Description

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

comedi: me_daq: Fix potential overrun of firmware buffer

`me2600_xilinx_download()` loads the firmware that was requested by

`request_firmware()`. It is possible for it to overrun the source

buffer because it blindly trusts the file format. It reads a data

stream length from the first 4 bytes into variable `file_length` and

reads the data stream contents of length `file_length` from offset 16

onwards. Although it checks that the supplied firmware is at least 16

bytes long, it does not check that it is long enough to contain the data

stream.

Add a test to ensure that the supplied firmware is long enough to

contain the header and the data stream. On failure, log an error and

return `-EINVAL`.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31748 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31748
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 1, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31748 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.