CVE-2008-3899

TrueCrypt 5.0 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer before and after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer. NOTE: the researcher mentions a response from the vendor denying the vulnerability.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4203
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495805/100/0/threaded

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-09-03 14:12

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21

NVD link : CVE-2008-3899

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3899

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3899

JSON object : View

Products Affected

truecrypt_foundation

truecrypt

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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