CVE-2013-4208

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/06/11 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/54533 third party advisory
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2736 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00035.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54379 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4208?
CVE-2013-4208 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4208?
To fix CVE-2013-4208, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4208 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4208 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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