| Name | CVE-2015-2157 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-173-1, DSA-3190-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 779488 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| putty (PTS) | bullseye | 0.74-1+deb11u2 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 0.74-1+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 0.78-2+deb12u2 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 0.78-2+deb12u1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 0.83-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/private-key-not-wiped-2.html