CVE-2011-4607
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html
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