Unscored severity · published Aug 23, 2013
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Putty · Putty
0.59; 0.60; 0.61 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4607
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4607
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500
Vendor Advisory
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html
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