CVE-2006-7162

Published Mar 7, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 5:18 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 7, 2007, 9:19 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM