CVE-2026-23370
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CVE-2026-23370 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Don't hex dump plaintext password data set_new_password() hex dumps the entire buffer, which contains plaintext password data, including current and new passwords. Remove the hex dump to avoid leaking credentials.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Don't hex dump plaintext password data set_new_password() hex dumps the entire buffer, which contains plaintext password data, including current and new passwords. Remove the hex dump to avoid leaking credentials.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11.1, < 5.15.203 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.167 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.130 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.77 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.18.17 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.19, < 6.19.7 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.11 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.0 | Rc1 |
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- Status
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