CVE-2008-3901: SUSPEND2 Software Suspend 2

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Software suspend 2 2-2.2.1, when used with the Linux kernel 2.6.16, 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.

Affected products

• SUSPEND2 Software Suspend 2: version 2-2.2.1 only

Published 2008-09-03. Last modified 2026-06-16.