4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-0299
Paramiko SSH Session Data Leak Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 16, 2008, 11 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0299 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Paramiko paramiko
1 Python_software_foundation paramiko
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0299.

URL Resource
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.patch Exploit
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.patch Exploit
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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0299 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0299 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=460706
    Added Reference http://people.debian.org/~nion/nmu-diff/paramiko-1.6.4-1_1.6.4-1.1.patch
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28488
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28510
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29168
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-07.xml
    Added Reference http://www.lag.net/pipermail/paramiko/2008-January/000599.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27307
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428727
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39749
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00529.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00594.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39749 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39749 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0299 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-0299 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.23 }} -0.95%

score

0.77335

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability