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CVE-2013-4208
Published: Aug 19, 2013
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20130806 CVE request: three additional flaws fixed in putty 0.63
mailing-list
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54533
third-party-advisory
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DSA-2736
vendor-advisory
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openSUSE-SU-2013:1347
vendor-advisory
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54379
third-party-advisory
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