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CVE-2008-0299

Paramiko Unsafe randomness usage may allow access to sensitive information

Also known as GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr, PYSEC-2008-8

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.1 · GitHub
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 76%
Public exploits
0
none known

common.py in Paramiko 1.7.1 and earlier, when using threads or forked processes, does not properly use RandomPool, which allows one session to obtain sensitive information from another session by predicting the state of the pool.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub3.16.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
pypiparamiko
<1.7.1-3
<1.7.2
1.7.1-3
1.7.2

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=428727 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00529.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39749 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • people.debian.org /~nion/nmu-diff/paramiko-1.6.4-1_1.6.4-1.1.patch · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • lag.net /pipermail/paramiko/2008-January/000599.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200803-07.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28510 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29168 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28488 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27307 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00594.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=460706 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0299 · advisory
  • github.com /paramiko/paramiko · package
  • github.com /pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/paramiko/PYSEC-2008-8.yaml · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20080205095439/http://secunia.com/advisories/28488 · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20080627172450/http://secunia.com/advisories/28510 · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20080628232710/http://secunia.com/advisories/29168 · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20080720033315/http://www.lag.net/pipermail/paramiko/2008-January/000599.html · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20081012023428/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27307 · web
  • github.com /advisories/GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr · advisory

Sources

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