CVE-2008-3901

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2008-3901

03 Sep 2008 — 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. Software suspend 2 2-2.2.1, cuando se utiliza con Linux kernel 2.6.16, almacena contraseñas de autenticación de pre-arranque en el búfer BIOS Keyboard y no limpia este búfer después del uso, lo cual permite... • http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor •