Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-7144 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T17:18:10.028Z
Reserved: 2007-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-7162
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-03-07T21:19:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-7162
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD