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CVE-2026-48850
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2026-48850
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
Description
PuTTY 0.72 before 0.84 has a double free in RSA KEX.
CWEs
CWE-415
Published Date
May 25, 2026
Updated Date
Jun 17, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://lists.tartarus.org/pipermail/putty-announce/2026/000042.html
Release Notes
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/rsakex-double-free.html
Patch
Analysis
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Affected Component
Analysis
putty
Patched
Vulnerability Ratings
#
3.7
CVSSv31
5.9
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected component
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Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
putty
buildroot
master
0.84
Not Affected
Resolved with patches
#
putty (buildroot:2025.02.x)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Don't call sfree after ssh_rsakex_freekey.
Simon Tatham <anakin@pobox.com>
CVE-2026-48850