CVE-2008-3898 | BDVDB-2026-32233 Detail
Description#
Secu Star DriveCrypt Plus Pack 3.9 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer before and after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31605
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-0807.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30818
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495803/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4213
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.