CVE catalog

CVE-2006-7162

putty: CVE-2006-7162

Severity: Low
Published: Mar 7, 2007, 9:19:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.31% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	putty	sid	`0.85-3`	fixed
Debian	putty	forky	`0.85-3`	fixed
Debian	putty	trixie	`0.83-3`	fixed
Debian	putty	bookworm	`0.78-2+deb12u2`	fixed
Debian	putty	bookworm-security	`0.78-2+deb12u1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	putty	source	sid	`0.59-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[400804]
Debian	putty	source	forky	`0.59-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[400804]
Debian	putty	source	trixie	`0.59-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[400804]
Debian	putty	source	bookworm	`0.59-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[400804]

[Debian bug #400804]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[pterm]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (4)
- 0.78-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
[putty]Fixed
Details (4)
- 0.78-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
[putty-doc]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (4)
- 0.78-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
[putty-tools]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (4)
- 0.78-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- 0.78-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[pterm]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (2)
- 0.83-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · 13
- 0.83-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · 13
[putty]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.83-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · 13
- 0.83-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · 13
[putty-doc]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (2)
- 0.83-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · 13
- 0.83-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · 13
[putty-tools]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (2)
- 0.83-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · 13
- 0.83-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.59-1
  dsa · putty · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:25 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]