CVE-2008-3901
Severity Score
2.1
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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 a usuarios locales obtener información sensible leyendo las localizaciones de memoria física asociadas con este búfer.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-09-03 CVE Reserved
- 2008-09-03 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (1)
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| http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf | X_refsource_misc |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Suspend2 Search vendor "Suspend2" | Software Suspend 2 Search vendor "Suspend2" for product "Software Suspend 2" | 2-2.2.1 Search vendor "Suspend2" for product "Software Suspend 2" and version "2-2.2.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.16 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.16" | - |
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