CVE-2015-2157
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2157
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-2157.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-2157
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2015-03-27T14:59:05Z
- Modified
- 2026-02-04T17:21:17.667098Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The (1) ssh2loaduserkey and (2) ssh2saveuserkey 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
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- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3190
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.html
- 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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72825