CVE-2008-3896

Name: CVE-2008-3896
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-09-03T14:12:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3896 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Grub Legacy 0.97 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Grub Legacy 0.97 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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.33%

25.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Grub Legacy	<= 0.97
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.92
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.93
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.94
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.94-i386-pc
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.95
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.95-i386-pc
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.96
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.96-i386-pc
Gnu	Grub Legacy	0.97-i386-pc

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 3, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3896?

How severe is CVE-2008-3896?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3896 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3896?

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Source: NVD / NIST