CVE-2019-17069: Use After Free

Published Oct 1, 2019
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Updated

PuTTY before 0.73 might allow remote SSH-1 servers to cause a denial of service by accessing freed memory locations via an SSH1MSGDISCONNECT message.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Putty PuTTY<0.73
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager Core Package

Event History

Oct 1, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-17069?

CVE-2019-17069 is a vulnerability in PuTTY before version 0.73 that allows remote SSH-1 servers to cause a denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2019-17069 affect PuTTY?

CVE-2019-17069 affects PuTTY versions before 0.73.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17069?

CVE-2019-17069 has a severity rating of high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How can CVE-2019-17069 be exploited?

CVE-2019-17069 can be exploited by sending a specially crafted SSH1_MSG_DISCONNECT message to the vulnerable server.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-17069?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2019-17069 is to update PuTTY to version 0.73 or later.

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