CVE-2008-3901

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

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Suspend2: Software Suspend 2

1 product

Software Suspend 2

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suspend2 Software Suspend 2	Version 2-2.2.1

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16

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 (2)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

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

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