CVE-2011-4607

PuTTY 0.59 through 0.61 does not clear sensitive process memory when managing user replies that occur during keyboard-interactive authentication, which might allow local users to read login passwords by obtaining access to the process' memory.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.59:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.60:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.61:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499 -~~	() http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499 -
References	~~() http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500 -~~	() http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500 -
References	~~() http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2013-08-23 16:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:32

NVD link : CVE-2011-4607

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4607

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4607

JSON object : View

Products Affected

putty

putty

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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