Description (CNA)
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 (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
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
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.