CVE-2008-3896 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read pre-boot authentication passwords from the BIOS keyboard buffer in GRUB Legacy due to improper memory clearing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3896?
CVE-2008-3896 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Grub Legacy 0.97 and earlier 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Grub Legacy.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3896, GHSA-xf73-4hr6-xcqc.