HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31749
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-31749

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

5.5
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: ni_atmio16d: Fix invalid clean-up after failed attach

If the driver's COMEDI "attach" handler function (`atmio16d_attach()`)

returns an error, the COMEDI core will call the driver's "detach"

handler function (`atmio16d_detach()`) to clean up. This calls

`reset_atmio16d()` unconditionally, but depending on where the error

occurred in the attach handler, the device may not have been

sufficiently initialized to call `reset_atmio16d()`. It uses

`dev->iobase` as the I/O port base address and `dev->private` as the

pointer to the COMEDI device's private data structure. `dev->iobase`

may still be set to its initial value of 0, which would result in

undesired writes to low I/O port addresses. `dev->private` may still be

`NULL`, which would result in null pointer dereferences.

Fix `atmio16d_detach()` by checking that `dev->private` is valid

(non-null) before calling `reset_atmio16d()`. This implies that

`dev->iobase` was set correctly since that is set up before

`dev->private`.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31749 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 availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2026-31749
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 1, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31749 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.