low2.1
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 a…
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Putty | Putty | Versions 0.59, 0.60, 0.61 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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
- 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