CVE-2008-3899

Published: Sep 3, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

TrueCrypt 5.0 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer before and after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer. NOTE: the researcher mentions a response from the vendor denying the vulnerability.

Affected (1)

Products: Truecrypt Foundation: Truecrypt

Truecrypt Foundation

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Truecrypt Foundation Truecrypt	Version 5.0

Related CWEs

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (8)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4203

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495805/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4203

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495805/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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