CVE-2008-3901

Software suspend 2 2-2.2.1, when used with the Linux kernel 2.6.16, stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.

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://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:suspend2:software_suspend_2:2-2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf -~~	() http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf -

Information

Published : 2008-09-03 14:12

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:50

NVD link : CVE-2008-3901

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3901

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3901

JSON object : View

Products Affected

suspend2

software_suspend_2

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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