CVE-2017-6542
N/A
Published: March 27, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:22 AM UTC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 22%
Description
The ssh_agent_channel_data function in PuTTY before 0.68 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large length value in an agent protocol message and leveraging the ability to connect to the Unix-domain socket representing the forwarded agent connection, which trigger a buffer overflow.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-03/msg00055.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/vuln-agent-fwd-overflow.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97156Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201703-03Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-09Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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