CVE-2008-3901: Infoleak
First published: Wed Sep 03 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.16 | |
| Suspend2 Software Suspend 2 | =2-2.2.1 |
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