CVE-2013-4206

N/A Unknown
Published: August 19, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer underflow in the modmul function in sshbn.c in PuTTY before 0.63 allows remote SSH servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly trigger memory corruption or code execution via a crafted DSA signature, which is not properly handled when performing certain bit-shifting operations during modular multiplication.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54379
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54533
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00035.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/54379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54533
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/vuln-modmul.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2736
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/06/11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

putty simon_tatham