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CVE-2008-3899Date: (C)2008-09-03   (M)2023-12-22


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.

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CVSS V2 Severity:
CVSS Score : 2.1
Exploit Score: 3.9
Impact Score: 2.9
 
CVSS V2 Metrics:
Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE
  
Reference:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495805/100/0/threaded
SREASON-4203
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf

CWE    1
CWE-200

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