CVE-2026-31749
Description
A flaw was found in the ni_atmio16d driver within the Comedi (Comedi is a collection of drivers for data acquisition equipment) subsystem of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability occurs when an error during the driver's attach process causes the cleanup function (atmio16d_detach()) to be called with uninitialized device data. This can lead to undesired writes to low I/O port addresses or null pointer dereferences, potentially resulting in system instability or a denial of service (DoS) for a local user.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Memory
If the uninitialized pointer is used in a read operation, an attacker might be able to read sensitive portions of memory.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
If the uninitialized pointer references a memory location that is not accessible to the product, or points to a location that is "malformed" (such as NULL) or larger than expected by a read or write operation, then a crash may occur.
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
If the uninitialized pointer is used in a function call, or points to unexpected data in a write operation, then code execution may be possible.
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