CVE-2008-7020
First published: Fri Aug 21 2009(Updated: )
McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption 4 build 4750 and earlier 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee Safeboot Device Encryption | =4 | |
| McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption | =4 |
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