CVE-2013-4208
Detail
Modified This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NIST
Change History
21 change records found show
changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:55:07 PM
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00035.html
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Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/54379
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Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/54533
Added
Reference
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped.html
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2736
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Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/06/11
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 10:59:28 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:55 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:56 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:56 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:56 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:56 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:56 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:56 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.53b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.53b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:58 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:58 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Modified Analysis by NIST 9/02/2015 1:29:36 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.55:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.55:*:*
Initial CVE Analysis 8/20/2013 6:44:14 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2013-4208 NVD
Published Date: 08/19/2013 NVD
Last Modified: 11/20/2024
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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