VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0299
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.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.62%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.62%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.62% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- python software foundation/paramiko
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=460706
- http://people.debian.org/~nion/nmu-diff/paramiko-1.6.4-1_1.6.4-1.1.patchExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28488
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28510
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29168
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-07.xml
- http://www.lag.net/pipermail/paramiko/2008-January/000599.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27307
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428727
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39749
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00529.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00594.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=460706
- http://people.debian.org/~nion/nmu-diff/paramiko-1.6.4-1_1.6.4-1.1.patchExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28488
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28510
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29168
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-07.xml
- http://www.lag.net/pipermail/paramiko/2008-January/000599.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27307
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428727
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39749
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00529.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00594.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.