VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-24302
In Paramiko before 2.10.1, a race condition (between creation and chmod) in the write_private_key_file function could allow unauthorized information disclosure.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 2.08%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.08%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In Paramiko before 2.10.1, a race condition (between creation and chmod) in the write_private_key_file function could allow unauthorized information disclosure.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.08% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- paramiko/paramiko · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko/blob/363a28d94cada17f012c1604a3c99c71a2bda003/paramiko/pkey.py#L546Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LUEUEGILZ7MQXRSUF5VMMO4SWJQVPTQL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPMKRUS4HO3P7NR7P4Y6CLHB4MBEE3AI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U63MJ2VOLLQ35R7CYNREUHSXYLWNPVSB/
- https://www.paramiko.org/changelog.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko/blob/363a28d94cada17f012c1604a3c99c71a2bda003/paramiko/pkey.py#L546Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/12/msg00020.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LUEUEGILZ7MQXRSUF5VMMO4SWJQVPTQL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPMKRUS4HO3P7NR7P4Y6CLHB4MBEE3AI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U63MJ2VOLLQ35R7CYNREUHSXYLWNPVSB/
- https://www.paramiko.org/changelog.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.