CVE-2013-4208
Estado: ModificadaBaja (2.1)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 2.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.39%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 31
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-200
Referencias
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00035.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54533
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2736
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/06/11
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00035.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54533
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2736
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/06/11
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