Description
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.
Published: 2008-09-03
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3887 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.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Suspend2 Software Suspend 2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T21:58:03.763Z

Reserved: 2008-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3901

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-09-03T14:12:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3901

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