Resource management error in putty (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-17069 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
putty (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU21598
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17069
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing SSH1_MSG_DISCONNECT message. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a remote SSH-1 server, send a specially crafted SSH1_MSG_DISCONNECT message and crash the affected PuTTY client.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsputty (Alpine package): 0.60-r0 - 0.71-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=25b4361bdc9f4c39a1e66d492117f90e6701832b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8d7092356e7b101ff1c39be6009da6297e5aa418
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cee3cd28a75386eb0461f2355237396c014c6a8e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d21e62f341aa3be70aa5dc967aeebdf6a54e04d2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
