FKIE_CVE-2003-0048

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-02-19 05:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
PuTTY 0.53b and earlier does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with access to memory to steal the SSH credentials.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104386492422014&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.28.03.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6724
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006014
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104386492422014&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.28.03.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6724
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006014
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
putty putty 0.48
putty putty 0.49
putty putty 0.53
putty putty 0.53b
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