CVE-2015-2157

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.267

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
update putty 0.63 to latest versionWindows
update putty 0.63 (x64) to latest versionWindows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-337645PuTTY (0.81)
PATCH-337646PuTTY (x64) (0.81)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234