LILO 22.6.1 and earlier 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.
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Information
Published : 2008-09-03 14:12
Updated : 2024-02-04 17:33
NVD link : CVE-2008-3895
Mitre link : CVE-2008-3895
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3895
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Products Affected
lilo
- lilo
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor