CVE-2013-4208 | BDVDB-2026-57028 Detail
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#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
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
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.