CVE-2008-3901
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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 configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| suspend2:software_suspend_2 | suspend2 software suspend 2 | eq | 2-2.2.1 |
Related
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%