CVE-2015-2157
Detail
Modified This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
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 Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NIST
Change History
23 change records found show
changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:26:53 PM
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151790.html
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151839.html
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151933.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00032.html
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http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html
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http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.html
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3190
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/4
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/5
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72825
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 11:31:44 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:56 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.53b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.53b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:57 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:58 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:58 PM
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:58 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/21/2019 1:04:58 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:27:35 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:27:36 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by MITRE 12/02/2016 10:04:11 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72825 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 9/02/2015 1:30:44 PM
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.53:
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.53:
CVE Modified by MITRE 3/31/2015 10:00:35 PM
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151933.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/27/2015 7:34:37 PM
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CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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CWE
CWE-200
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1218 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
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*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.53:
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Reference Type
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html No Types Assigned
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html Advisory, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.html No Types Assigned
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.html Advisory, Patch
Initial CVE Analysis 3/27/2015 2:06:49 PM
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Initial CVE Analysis 3/27/2015 1:42:45 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-2157 NVD
Published Date: 03/27/2015 NVD
Last Modified: 11/20/2024
Source: MITRE
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