CVE - CVE-2011-4607

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-4607	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
PuTTY 0.59 through 0.61 does not clear sensitive process memory when managing user replies that occur during keyboard-interactive authentication, which might allow local users to read login passwords by obtaining access to the process' memory.
References
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CONFIRM:http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20111212 CVE request: putty does not wipe keyboard-interactive replies from memory after authentication URL:http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499 MLIST:[oss-security] 20111212 Re: CVE request: putty does not wipe keyboard-interactive replies from memory after authentication URL:http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20111129	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111129)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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