CVE-2008-3899 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 read...
LowCVSS 2.1
EPSS 0.32%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| truecrypt foundation truecrypt | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 4203 third-party-advisory
- www.ivizsecurity.com
- www.ivizsecurity.com
- 20080825 [IVIZ-08-003] TrueCrypt Security Model bypass exploiting wrong BIOS API usage mailing-list