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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

2015-03-27T14:59:05.697

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System debian debian_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 20 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 22 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.2 Yes
Application putty putty 0.51 Yes
Application putty putty 0.52 Yes
Application putty putty 0.53b Yes
Application putty putty 0.54 Yes
Application putty putty 0.55 Yes
Application putty putty 0.56 Yes
Application putty putty 0.57 Yes
Application putty putty 0.58 Yes
Application putty putty 0.59 Yes
Application putty putty 0.60 Yes
Application putty putty 0.61 Yes
Application putty putty 0.62 Yes
Application putty putty 0.63 Yes
Application simon_tatham putty 0.53 Yes
References