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-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-03-27T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:10:14.276Z

Reserved: 2015-02-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-2157

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-03-27T14:59:05.697

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:26:53.940

Link: CVE-2015-2157

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