The vulnerability of the cifs_set_cifscreds() function in the fs/smb/client/connect.c module of the Smb file system in the Linux operating system allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the cifssetcifscreds function in the fs/smb/client/connect.c module of the Smb file system in Linux kernel is related to the unencrypted storage of critical information. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause service failures...

CVE-2026-23303 smb: client: Don't log plaintext credentials in cifs_set_cifscreds

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: Don't log plaintext credentials in cifssetcifscreds When debug logging is enabled, cifssetcifscreds logs the key payload and exposes the plaintext username and password. Remove the debug log to avoid exposing...

CVE-2026-23303

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: Don't log plaintext credentials in cifssetcifscreds When debug logging is enabled, cifssetcifscreds logs the key payload and exposes the plaintext username and password. Remove the debug log to avoid exposing...