crash_dump: don't log dm-crypt key bytes in read_key_from_user_keying
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-31543 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Linux |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-24 15:16:28 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-28 18:46:51 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.000170000 probability, percentile 0.040590000 (date 2026-04-27)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 479e58549b0fa7e80f1e0b9e69e0a2a8e6711132 4897bd307ba8757c31a3325ba6730961be606016 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 479e58549b0fa7e80f1e0b9e69e0a2a8e6711132 ed8d91f469845d62d44c565a55d2ab1767969357 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 479e58549b0fa7e80f1e0b9e69e0a2a8e6711132 36f46b0e36892eba08978eef7502ff3c94ddba77 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6.16 | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.16 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.18.20 6.18.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.19.10 6.19.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 7.0 * original_commit_for_fix | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/36f46b0e36892eba08978eef7502ff3c94ddba77 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/4897bd307ba8757c31a3325ba6730961be606016 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d91f469845d62d44c565a55d2ab1767969357 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.