CVE - CVE-2008-3899

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-3899	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
TrueCrypt 5.0 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. NOTE: the researcher mentions a response from the vendor denying the vulnerability.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20080825 [IVIZ-08-003] TrueCrypt Security Model bypass exploiting wrong BIOS API usage URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495805/100/0/threaded MISC:http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html MISC:http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf SREASON:4203 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4203
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080903	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080903)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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