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CVE-2008-0299

Paramiko Unsafe randomness usage may allow access to sensitive information

4.3 MediumFix available

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%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

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 List No 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-2008-0007 No 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-2hqr 7.1

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-2hqr 7.1

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
OSV No 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-2008-0299 No 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-2008-8 No 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

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
Show 19 moreShow less
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

History

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

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

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.

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