openSUSE-SU-2019:1123-1

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    openSUSE-SU-2019:1123-1

    Published: 2 Apr 2019Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for putty

    Details: This update for putty fixes the following issues: Update to new upstream release 0.71 [boo#1129633] * CVE-2019-9894: Fixed a remotely triggerable memory overwrite in RSA key exchange, which can occur before host key verification potential recycling of random numbers used in cryptography. * CVE-2019-9895: Fixed a remotely triggerable buffer overflow in any kind of server-to-client forwarding. * CVE-2019-9897: Fixed multiple denial-of-service attacks that can be triggered by writing to the terminal. * CVE-2019-9898: Fixed potential recycling of random numbers used in cryptography * CVE-2019-9896 (Windows only): Fixed hijacking by a malicious help file in the same directory as the executable * Major rewrite of the crypto code to remove cache and timing side channels. This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.0:Update update project.

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: putty

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/putty&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.71-bp150.4.3.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High