VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-3901
CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-03
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor