CVE-2005-0467
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) sftp_pkt_getstring and (2) fxp_readdir_recv functions in the PSFTP and PSCP clients for PuTTY 0.56, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote malicious web sites to execute arbitrary code via SFTP responses that…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) sftp_pkt_getstring and (2) fxp_readdir_recv functions in the PSFTP and PSCP clients for PuTTY 0.56, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote malicious web sites to execute arbitrary code via SFTP responses that corrupt the heap after insufficient memory has been allocated.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.76% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- putty/putty
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14333Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17214
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1002414
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1002416
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/vuln-sftp-readdir.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/vuln-sftp-string.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-28.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=201&type=vulnerabilitiesPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19403
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14333Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17214
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1002414
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1002416
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/vuln-sftp-readdir.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/vuln-sftp-string.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-28.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=201&type=vulnerabilitiesPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19403
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.