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Low
CVE-2013-4208
The rsa_verify function in PuTTY before 0.63 (1) does not...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/06/11
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54533
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2736
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00035.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54379
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.45, 0.46, 0.47, 0.48, 0.49, 0.50, 0.51, 0.52, 0.53b, 0.54, 0.55, 0.56, 0.57, 0.58, 0.59, 0.60, 0.61, 0, 0.53
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 19th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.