CVE-2015-2157

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Mar 27, 2015
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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