What is the severity of CVE-2019-17068?

CVE-2019-17068 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-17068?

PuTTY versions before 0.73 are affected by CVE-2019-17068, as well as openSUSE Leap 15.0 and 15.1.

How can I fix CVE-2019-17068?

To fix CVE-2019-17068, you should update PuTTY to version 0.73 or later.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-17068?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-17068 at the following references: [Reference 1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00020.html), [Reference 2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00021.html), [Reference 3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00030.html).

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CVE-2019-17068

high

7.5

CWE

1/10/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-17068

Q: What is CVE-2019-17068?

CVE-2019-17068 is a vulnerability in PuTTY versions before 0.73 that mishandles the "bracketed paste mode" protection mechanism, allowing a session to be affected by malicious clipboard content.

First published: Tue Oct 01 2019(Updated: )

PuTTY before 0.73 mishandles the "bracketed paste mode" protection mechanism, which may allow a session to be affected by malicious clipboard content.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
PuTTY	<0.73
openSUSE	=15.0
openSUSE	=15.1

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What is CVE-2019-17068?
CVE-2019-17068 is a vulnerability in PuTTY versions before 0.73 that mishandles the "bracketed paste mode" protection mechanism, allowing a session to be affected by malicious clipboard content.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-17068?
CVE-2019-17068 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.
Which software is affected by CVE-2019-17068?
PuTTY versions before 0.73 are affected by CVE-2019-17068, as well as openSUSE Leap 15.0 and 15.1.
How can I fix CVE-2019-17068?
To fix CVE-2019-17068, you should update PuTTY to version 0.73 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-17068?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-17068 at the following references: [Reference 1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00020.html), [Reference 2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00021.html), [Reference 3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00030.html).

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