McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption 4 build 4750 and earlier 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.
References
Configurations
History
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Sep/0378.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/31903 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf - | |
References | () http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08010.html - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45275 - |
Information
Published : 2009-08-21 14:30
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:58
NVD link : CVE-2008-7020
Mitre link : CVE-2008-7020
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-7020
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Products Affected
mcafee
- safeboot_device_encryption
CWE
CWE-310
Cryptographic Issues