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.
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 47% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-200
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- debian:debian_linux
- fedoraproject:fedora
- opensuse:opensuse
- putty:putty
- simon_tatham:putty
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151790.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151839.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151933.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00032.html
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html