PuTTY SSH keyboard Interactive Authentication Password Information Disclosure Weakness

Bugtraq ID:	51021
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-4607
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Dec 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 28 2013 04:09PM
Credit:	Reported by the vendor
Vulnerable:	Simon Tatham PuTTY 0.61 Simon Tatham PuTTY 0.60 Simon Tatham PuTTY 0.59
Not Vulnerable:

PuTTY SSH keyboard Interactive Authentication Password Information Disclosure Weakness

PuTTY is prone to an information-disclosure weakness.

Successful exploits will allow attackers with access to process memory to obtain potentially sensitive information which may aid in further attacks.

PuTTY versions 0.59 through 0.61 are vulnerable.

PuTTY SSH keyboard Interactive Authentication Password Information Disclosure Weakness

Currently, we are not aware of any exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

PuTTY SSH keyboard Interactive Authentication Password Information Disclosure Weakness

Solution:
Updates are available for this issue. Please see the references for details.

PuTTY SSH keyboard Interactive Authentication Password Information Disclosure Weakness

References:

• PuTTY Homepage (PuTTY Project)
  
• PuTTY vulnerability password-not-wiped (PuTTY Project)