Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2007· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2006-7162
CVE-2006-7162
Description
PuTTY 0.59 and earlier uses weak file permissions for (1) ppk files containing private keys generated by puttygen and (2) session logs created by putty, which allows local users to gain sensitive information by reading these files.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/24381nvdVendor Advisory
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