CVE-2026-23303
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: Don't log plaintext credentials in cifs_set_cifscreds When debug logging is enabled, cifs_set_cifscreds() logs the key payload and exposes the plaintext username and…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.12%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: Don't log plaintext credentials in cifs_set_cifscreds When debug logging is enabled, cifs_set_cifscreds() logs the key payload and exposes the plaintext username and password. Remove the debug log to avoid exposing credentials.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.12% probability · 2th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ef0fc3bf49db2b9df36d5f44508c9e384bfa2a1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f37dc436d4e61ff7ae0b0353cf91b8c10396e4dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3990f352bb0adc8688d0949a9c13e3110570eb61Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e182701db612ddd794ccd5ed822e6cc1db2b972Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54c570de9a35860dfa85fe668f23ddfda8cc7e26Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b746a357abfb8fdb0a171d51ec5091e786d34be1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5a3b11e07b335006371915b2da47b6056c9e3bcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff0ece8ed04180c52167c003362284b23cf54e8dPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.