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CVE-2015-2157

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.58%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-03-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2015-2157
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.58%

Original NVD 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.