PT-2008-5232 · Securstar · Secu Star Drivecrypt Plus Pack

Jonathan Brossard · Published 2008-09-03 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-3898

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Secu Star DriveCrypt Plus Pack version 3.9

Description The issue concerns the storage of pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer. The software does not clear this buffer before and after use, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.

Recommendations For Secu Star DriveCrypt Plus Pack version 3.9, consider clearing the BIOS Keyboard buffer manually after each use as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of sensitive information exposure. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3898

Affected Products

Secu Star Drivecrypt Plus Pack

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3898 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31605 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-0807.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/495803/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4213 · Note
• http://ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30818 · Note