Microsoft Bitlocker in Windows Vista before SP1 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer during boot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.
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EUVD-2008-3879 | Microsoft Bitlocker in Windows Vista before SP1 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer during boot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2025-04-03T13:36:25.239Z
Reserved: 2008-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3893

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.549Z

Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-09-03T14:12:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-3893

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