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Linux CVE-2026-23370

| EUVD-2026-15355 MEDIUM
2026-03-25 Linux
5.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
CVSS changed
Apr 24, 2026 - 16:52 NVD
5.5 (MEDIUM)
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 25, 2026 - 10:45 euvd
EUVD-2026-15355
Analysis Generated
Mar 25, 2026 - 10:45 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 25, 2026 - 10:27 nvd
N/A

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

A credential disclosure vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's Dell WMI System Management (dell-wmi-sysman) module where the set_new_password() function performs hex dumps of memory buffers containing plaintext password data, including both current and new passwords. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable dell-wmi-sysman driver, allowing local attackers with access to kernel logs or debug output to extract sensitive authentication credentials. …

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Vendor StatusVendor

Debian

linux
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
bullseye not-affected - -
bullseye (security) fixed 5.10.251-1 -
bookworm vulnerable 6.1.159-1 -
bookworm (security) vulnerable 6.1.164-1 -
trixie vulnerable 6.12.73-1 -
trixie (security) vulnerable 6.12.74-2 -
forky, sid fixed 6.19.8-1 -
(unstable) fixed 6.19.8-1 -

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CVE-2026-23370 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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