CVE catalog
CVE-2015-2157
putty: CVE-2015-2157
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.58% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
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 |
| Ubuntu | putty | 14.04 | 0.63-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | putty | 14.04 | 0.63-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | putty | 14.04 | 0.63-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | putty | 14.04 | 0.63-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | putty | 14.04 | 0.63-4ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | putty | source | sid | 0.63-10 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [779488] |
| Debian | putty | source | forky | 0.63-10 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [779488] |
| Debian | putty | source | trixie | 0.63-10 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [779488] |
| Debian | putty | source | bookworm | 0.63-10 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [779488] |
| Ubuntu | putty | deb | 14.04 | 0.63-4ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2157 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [pterm]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (4)
0.78-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- [putty]Fixed
Details (4)
0.78-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- [putty-doc]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (4)
0.78-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
- [putty-tools]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (4)
0.78-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
0.78-2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · bookworm; dsa · putty · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [pterm]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (2)
0.83-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · 13
0.83-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · 13
- [putty]Fixed
Details (2)
0.83-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · 13
0.83-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · 13
- [putty-doc]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (2)
0.83-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · 13
0.83-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · 13
- [putty-tools]Fixed
Source package: [putty]
Details (2)
0.83-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · 13
0.83-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.63-10dsa · putty · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10374-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2157]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-173-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3190-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2157]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2157]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]