CVE-2008-3901 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read pre-boot authentication passwords from BIOS keyboard buffer memory due to improper clearing in Linux kernel suspend.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3901?
CVE-2008-3901 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Suspend2 Software Suspend 2.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pv88-h9x3-3mwc.