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 23:55:09
Updated 2019-03-21 17:04:58
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2013-4208

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-4208

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-4208

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.1
LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2013-4208

References for CVE-2013-4208

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