CVE-2017-6542

Published Mar 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 21.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ssh_agent_channel_data function in PuTTY before 0.68 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large length value in an agent protocol message and leveraging the ability to connect to the Unix-domain socket representing the forwarded agent connection, which trigger a buffer overflow.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:33 PM
Reserved
Mar 8, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2017, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM