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CVE-2015-2157

The (1) ssh2_load_userkey and (2) ssh2_save_userkey functions in PuTTY 0.51 through 0.63 do not properly wipe SSH-2 private keys from memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory.

  • Published: Mar 27, 2015
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2015-2157
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
fedoraproject / fedora 22 22.x
debian / debian_linux 7.0 7.0.x
fedoraproject / fedora 20 20.x
opensuse / opensuse 13.1 13.1.x
opensuse / opensuse 13.2 13.2.x
putty / putty 0.51 0.51.x
simon_tatham / putty 0.53 0.53.x
putty / putty 0.55 0.55.x
putty / putty 0.53b 0.53b.x
putty / putty 0.52 0.52.x
putty / putty 0.54 0.54.x
putty / putty 0.56 0.56.x
putty / putty 0.57 0.57.x
putty / putty 0.58 0.58.x
putty / putty 0.59 0.59.x
putty / putty 0.60 0.60.x
putty / putty 0.61 0.61.x
putty / putty 0.62 0.62.x
putty / putty 0.63 0.63.x