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CVE-2008-3901 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 us...

LowCVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.36%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
suspend2 software suspend 2 = 2-2.2.1 No fix listed

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