Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3898
CVE-2008-3898
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.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:secustar:drivecrypt_plus_pack:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:secustar:drivecrypt_plus_pack:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 3.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- secunia.com/advisories/31605nvdVendor Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4213nvd
- www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.htmlnvd
- www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdfnvd
- www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-0807.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495803/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30818nvd
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