common.py in Paramiko 1.7.1 and earlier, when using threads or forked processes, does not…
Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0162 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed paramiko (PyPI): 1.7.1-3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | paramiko (PyPI) | before 1.7.1-3 | 1.7.1-3 | Patch available | GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- paramiko (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.1-3 Fixed in 1.7.1-3 Patch available GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:paramiko:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Python Software Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:paramiko:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Python Software Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr paramiko (PyPI) Fixed in 1.7.1-3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0299
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr
References
Advisory 4
Other 10
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428727
- http://www.lag.net/pipermail/paramiko/2008-January/000599.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=460706
- https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/paramiko/PYSEC-2008-8.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080205095439/http://secunia.com/advisories/28488
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080627172450/http://secunia.com/advisories/28510
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080628232710/http://secunia.com/advisories/29168
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080720033315/http://www.lag.net/pipermail/paramiko/2008-January/000599.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081012023428/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27307
Sources
- CVE-2008-0299 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0299 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-0299 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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