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CVE-2015-2157 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151790.html CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151839.html CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151933.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00032.html CVE
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
debian debian linux
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora
20
22

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse
13.1
13.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
putty putty
0.51
0.52
0.53b
0.54
0.55

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.53b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
simon tatham putty
0.53

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

25 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-2157
NVD Published Date:
Mar 27, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-2157 Details - Not Deferred