gsd-2008-3900
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
Intel firmware PE94510M.86A.0050.2007.0710.1559 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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-3900


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-11T20:50Z",
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