CVE-2026-23370 platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Don't hex dump plaintext password data
An attacker with local access can read plaintext passwords from kernel logs due to improper hex dumping in the Dell WMI sysman driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-23370?
CVE-2026-23370 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23370?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-23370?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-23370 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23370 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-80549, BELL-CVE-2026-23370, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23370, GHSA-qvvw-8673-33g5, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-23370, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2026-23370 and 3 more.