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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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

Link: CVE-2013-4208

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2013-4208

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