Unscored severity · published Mar 27, 2015
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…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
20; 22 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
PU
Putty · Putty
0.51; 0.52; 0.53b; 0.54; 0.55; 0.56; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2157
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2157
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151790.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151839.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151933.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00032.html
Patch
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html
Patch
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.html
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