Unscored severity · published Aug 19, 2013
CVE-2013-4207
Buffer overflow in sshbn.c in PuTTY before 0.63 allows remote SSH servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid DSA signature that is not properly handled during…
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CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in sshbn.c in PuTTY before 0.63 allows remote SSH servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid DSA signature that is not properly handled during computation of a modular inverse and triggers the overflow during a division by zero by the bignum functionality, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4206.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Putty · Putty
0.45; 0.46; 0.47; 0.48; 0.49; 0.50; +12 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4207
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4207
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00035.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54379
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/54533
Vendor Advisory
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/vuln-bignum-division-by-zero.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2736
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/06/11
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