CVE-2008-3901 describes a vulnerability in Software Suspend 2 versions 2-2.2.1, specifically when used with Linux kernel 2.6.16. This flaw allows local users to access pre-boot authentication passwords due to the software failing to clear the BIOS Keyboard buffer after use, leaving sensitive information in physical memory. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact of information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2-2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suspend2:software_suspend_2:2-2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.