CVE-2005-0467
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) sftp_pkt_getstring and (2) fxp_readdir_recv functions in...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0467- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0467- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0468 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0468- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cmv8-452f-24ph No score
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) sftp_pkt_getstring and (2) fxp_readdir_recv functions in...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cmv8-452f-24ph- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0467- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0467 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0467- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0467 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Putty, published February 21, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.76%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in putty 0.57-1.
References
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1002414
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19403
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=201&type=vulnerabilities
secunia.com/advisories/14333
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-28.xml
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1002416