CVE-2026-23370Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 3 mentions across 3 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 2d ago at 1 mentions (2026-03-25); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

2 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 3d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-25: 1Mentions · 2026-03-26: 1Mentions · 2026-03-27: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-26: 103-2503-2603-27
Signal classification3 categories
Patch
133.3%
Disclosure
133.3%
General
133.3%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-251
Patch1
2026-03-261
Disclosure1
2026-03-271
General1
Full discourse3 posts
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    General

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-23370 🚨 Risk Level: Unknown 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23370 #CVE-2026-23370 #CVE   #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/DraOwF0xV9

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a new CVE (CVE-2026-23370) with an unknown risk level and unspecified affected products but provides no technical details, PoC, or remediation guidance.

    0000029
    123 followersView on X
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Disclosure

    🛑 CVE-2026-23370 is peak “oops, we logged the passwords.” Kernel doesn’t need a hacker—just bad hygiene. If plain creds hit a dump, attackers don’t have to break anything. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-23370-dell-linux-wmi-sysman-hex-dumps-plaintext-passwords.407395/ #SecurityPatch #LinuxKernel #CredentialLeakage #DellWmiSysman https://t.co/C49CCGAmwz

    Post summary

    The tweet points out CVE‑2026‑23370 as a credential‑leakage issue that logs plain passwords, but it offers no PoC, exploit details, or patch information.

    0000028
    1.0K followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-23370 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 dum… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23370

    Post summary

    CVE‑2026‑23370 is a Linux kernel vulnerability that has been resolved, preventing the hex dumping of plaintext passwords. The post supplies technical details but contains no exploitation code, PoC, or evidence of active attacks.

    00000105
    56.8K followersView on X
CPE platform detail9 entries

9 of 9 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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OSlinuxlinux_kernel5.11--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--

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