GSD-2015-2157

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20
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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.
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CVE-2015-2157
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