CVE - CVE-2013-4208

CVE-ID
CVE-2013-4208	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped.html DEBIAN:DSA-2736 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2736 MLIST:[oss-security] 20130806 CVE request: three additional flaws fixed in putty 0.63 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/06/11 SECUNIA:54379 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/54379 SECUNIA:54533 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/54533 SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2013:1347 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00035.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20130612	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 (20130612)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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