CVE-2008-3901
CVSS V2 Low 2.1
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-3901
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2008-09-03T14:12:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2008-09-05T21:44:09
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:suspend2:software_suspend_2:2-2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 2.1
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 2.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3901 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3901 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 11:23:39 | Added to TrackCVE |