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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-03T14:00:00Z

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

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

Link: CVE-2008-3901

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2008-09-05T21:44:09.247

Link: CVE-2008-3901

cve-icon Redhat

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