CVE-2026-31750
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's comedi driver. An exceptional exit case in the do_cmd_ioctl() function, where a runflags variable is not properly set, prevents the chanlist memory from being freed. This memory leak can lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition, potentially impacting system stability and availability.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
An adversary that can cause a resource counter to become inaccurate may be able to create situations where resources are not accounted for and not released, thus causing resources to become scarce for future needs.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
An adversary that can cause a resource counter to become inaccurate may be able to force an error that causes the product to crash or exit out of its current operation.
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