CVE-2026-31543
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5
5.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crash_dump: don't log dm-crypt key bytes in read_key_from_user_keying When debug logging is enabled, read_key_from_user_keying() logs the first 8 bytes of the key payload and partially exposes the dm-crypt key. Stop logging any key bytes.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36f46b0e36892eba08978eef7502ff3c94ddba77 ↗