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.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-6979 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T11:49:02.664Z
Reserved: 2009-08-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-7020
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-08-21T14:30:00.467
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-7020
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