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CVE-2008-0299

Paramiko Unsafe randomness usage may allow access to sensitive information

4.3 MediumFix available

CVE-2008-0299 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Python Software Foundation Paramiko, published January 16, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.62%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in paramiko 1.7.1-3.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.62%EPSS, 76th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.7.1-3paramiko +5 more

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.62%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
paramiko
PyPI
through 1.7.1-2
1.7.1-3
paramiko
Debian:12
before 1.6.4-1.1
1.6.4-1.1
paramiko
Debian:13
before 1.6.4-1.1
1.6.4-1.1
paramiko
Debian:14
before 1.6.4-1.1
1.6.4-1.1
paramiko
PyPI
before 1.7.1-3, plus listed versions
0.1-bulbasaur0.1-charmander0.9-doduo0.9-eevee0.9-fearow
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0.9-gyarados0.9-horsea0.9-ivysaur1.01.11.21.31.3.11.41.5.11.5.21.5.41.61.6.11.6.21.6.31.6.41.71.7.1
1.7.1-3
paramiko
PyPI
before 1.7.2, plus listed versions
0.1-bulbasaur0.1-charmander0.9-doduo0.9-eevee0.9-fearow
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0.9-gyarados0.9-horsea0.9-ivysaur1.01.11.21.31.3.11.41.5.11.5.21.5.41.61.6.11.6.21.6.31.6.41.71.7.1
1.7.2

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

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.

Record
CVE-2008-0299
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-0299
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0007No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-0007
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr7.1

Paramiko Unsafe randomness usage may allow access to sensitive information

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.

Record
GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr7.1

Paramiko Unsafe randomness usage may allow access to sensitive information

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.

Record
GHSA-wqmm-q65g-2hqr
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-0299
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0299No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0299
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2008-8No score

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.

Record
PYSEC-2008-8
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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