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CVE-2026-8035

NULL pointer dereference in NI-PAL

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 2, 2026 at 05:22 PM UTC
Updated: July 22, 2026 at 07:24 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorNI-PALLinux Real-Time· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper input validation in the NI-PAL kernel driver may allow a local authenticated user to cause a denial of service by triggering a crash due to a NULL pointer dereference. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

NI-PAL· Ni
95%
v ≤ 26.3.0
linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · ni-linux-real-time (environment)
Linux Real-Time· Nidevice
80%
All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/invalid-input-validation-vulnerabilities-in-ni-pal.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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