Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-89444
Published: September 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU149372
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89444
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insertion of sensitive information into log files in the dell-wmi-sysman set_attribute() function when setting BIOS attributes. A local user can cause a BIOS attribute request buffer containing a plaintext administrator password to be logged to disclose sensitive information.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-89444
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3