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.
Published: 2013-08-19
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2736-1 putty security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4113 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.962Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4208

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-08-19T23:55:08.833

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-4208

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