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FKIE_CVE-2015-2157

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-03-27 14:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:23
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151790.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151839.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151933.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00032.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3190
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/4
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/5
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72825
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151790.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151839.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151933.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00032.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3190
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72825
Impacted products

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