CVE-2008-3899 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read pre-boot authentication passwords from the BIOS keyboard buffer in TrueCrypt, exposing sensitive credentials.
- 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-2008-3899?
CVE-2008-3899 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Truecrypt Foundation Truecrypt.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr92-9rhc-rfgp.