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CVE-2008-3899 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4203	CVE
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html	CVE
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495805/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4203	[email protected]
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html	[email protected]
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495805/100/0/threaded	[email protected]

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
truecrypt foundation truecrypt	5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 3, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]