PT-2026-27735 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

CVE-2026-23370

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Published

2026-01-01

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Updated

2026-08-30

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description The Linux kernel contains a flaw in the platform/x86/dell-wmi-sysman component. The set new password() function improperly hex dumps a buffer containing plaintext password data, including both current and new passwords, potentially leading to credential leakage. The function dumps the entire buffer, exposing sensitive information.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Information Disclosure

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

AZL-80549
BDU:2026-12228
CVE-2026-23370
ECHO-A527-41A1-1A46
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20826-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21834-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21841-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21845-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21860-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21876-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21877-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21916-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21919-1
SUSE-SU-2026:2217-1
SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1
USN-8567-1
USN-8574-1
USN-8574-2
USN-8574-3
USN-8575-1
USN-8575-2
USN-8575-3
USN-8576-1
USN-8576-2
USN-8595-1
USN-8595-2
USN-8595-3
USN-8596-1
USN-8597-1
USN-8606-1
USN-8607-1
USN-8608-1
USN-8609-1
USN-8610-1
USN-8619-1
USN-8620-1
USN-8620-2
USN-8620-3
USN-8620-4
USN-8665-1
USN-8668-1

Affected Products

Dell Wmi
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu