CVE-2019-9898
First published: Thu Mar 21 2019(Updated: )
Potential recycling of random numbers used in cryptography exists within PuTTY before 0.71.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/putty | 0.70-6 0.74-1 0.78-2 0.79-1 | |
| PuTTY | <0.71 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =28 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =29 | |
| Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| SUSE Linux | =15.0 | |
| NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager for Windows |
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Reference Links
- https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/vuln-rng-reuse.html
- https://git.tartarus.org/?p=simon/putty.git;a=commitdiff;h=320bf8479ff5bcbad239db4f9f4aa63656b0675e
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9898
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00020.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107523
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00023.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36LWQ3NPFIV7DC7TC4KFPRYRH2OR7SZ2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDO3F267P347E6U2IILFCYW7JPTLCCES/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/6
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190329-0002/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190401-0002/
- https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4423
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDO3F267P347E6U2IILFCYW7JPTLCCES/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36LWQ3NPFIV7DC7TC4KFPRYRH2OR7SZ2/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-9898?
CVE-2019-9898 is a vulnerability that allows for potential recycling of random numbers used in cryptography within PuTTY before version 0.71.
How severe is CVE-2019-9898?
CVE-2019-9898 has a severity score of 9.8, which is considered critical.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-9898?
PuTTY versions before 0.71 are affected by CVE-2019-9898.
How can I fix CVE-2019-9898?
To fix CVE-2019-9898, upgrade your PuTTY version to 0.71 or higher.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9898?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-9898 at the following references: [reference URLs]
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/remedy
- agent/weakness
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- package-manager/debian
- vendor/putty
- canonical/putty
- vendor/fedoraproject
- canonical/red hat fedora
- version/red hat fedora/28
- version/red hat fedora/29
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian linux
- version/debian linux/8.0
- version/debian linux/9.0
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/suse linux
- version/suse linux/15.0
- vendor/netapp
- canonical/netapp oncommand unified manager for windows