CVE-2011-4607
PuTTY 0.59 through 0.61 does not clear sensitive process memory when managing user replies that...
CVE-2011-4607 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Putty, published August 23, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in putty 0.62-1.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.41%EPSS, 35th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.62-1putty +2 more
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-4607- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-4607- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4531No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4531- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h9rc-mm9p-hjjgNo score
PuTTY 0.59 through 0.61 does not clear sensitive process memory when managing user replies that...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h9rc-mm9p-hjjg- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-4607- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4607No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4607- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.