CVE-2013-4208
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CVE-2013-4208 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The rsa_verify function in PuTTY before 0.63 (1) does not clear sensitive process memory after use and (2) does not free certain structures containing sensitive process memory, which might allow local users to discover private RSA and DSA keys.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The rsa_verify function in PuTTY before 0.63 (1) does not clear sensitive process memory after use and (2) does not free certain structures containing sensitive process memory, which might allow local users to discover private RSA and DSA keys.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Putty | Putty | 0.45 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.46 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.47 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.48 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.49 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.50 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.51 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.52 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.53b |
| Putty | Putty | 0.54 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.55 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.56 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.57 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.58 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.59 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.60 |
| Putty | Putty | 0.61 |
| Simon Tatham | Putty | <= 0.62 |
| Simon Tatham | Putty | 0.53 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54379Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54379Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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