Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-3901
CVE-2008-3901
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:suspend2:software_suspend_2:2-2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
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