7.5
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-17069: Use After Free

First published: Tue Oct 01 2019(Updated: )

PuTTY before 0.73 might allow remote SSH-1 servers to cause a denial of service by accessing freed memory locations via an SSH1_MSG_DISCONNECT message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Putty Putty<0.73
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager Core Package

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • How does CVE-2019-17069 affect PuTTY?

    CVE-2019-17069 affects PuTTY versions before 0.73.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-17069?

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

  • 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.

  • 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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