Overview
About vulnerability
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.
Details
- Affected product:
- AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU , TuxCare 9.6 ESU , Ubuntu 20.04 ELS
- Affected packages:
- kernel @ 5.14.0 (+2 more)
Fixes
KernelCare state
Live-patch status from KernelCare for each operating system.
| Operating system | Status | Covered kernels |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU | Planned | — |
| AlmaLinux 9.6 ESU | Released |
10 kernels
|
| Debian 12 | Released |
35 kernels
|
| Debian 13 | Planned | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Planned | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 | Planned | — |