CVE-2026-31750
Published: May 1, 2026· Updated: May 7, 2026
Official Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
comedi: runflags cannot determine whether to reclaim chanlist
syzbot reported a memory leak [1], because commit 4e1da516debb ("comedi:
Add reference counting for Comedi command handling") did not consider
the exceptional exit case in do_cmd_ioctl() where runflags is not set.
This caused chanlist not to be properly freed by do_become_nonbusy(),
as it only frees chanlist when runflags is correctly set.
Added a check in do_become_nonbusy() for the case where runflags is not
set, to properly free the chanlist memory.
[1]
BUG: memory leak
backtrace (crc 844a0efa):
__comedi_get_user_chanlist drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:1815 [inline]
do_cmd_ioctl.part.0+0x112/0x350 drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:1890
do_cmd_ioctl drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:1858 [inline]
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-31750 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
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Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-31750 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts