| Name | CVE-2006-7162 |
| Description | PuTTY 0.59 and earlier uses weak file permissions for (1) ppk files containing private keys generated by puttygen and (2) session logs created by putty, which allows local users to gain sensitive information by reading these files. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 400804 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| putty (PTS) | buster | 0.70-6 | fixed |
| bullseye (security), bullseye | 0.74-1+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 0.78-2+deb12u1 | fixed |
| trixie | 0.80-1 | fixed |
| sid | 0.81-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| putty | source | (unstable) | 0.59-1 | unimportant | | 400804 |
Notes
Unsafe default, but not a vulnerability
Sensitive operations like key generation should only be done in private home