CVE-2008-0299 describes a vulnerability in Paramiko 1.7.1 and earlier, specifically within its common.py component, where improper use of RandomPool in multi-threaded or multi-process environments allows for information disclosure. An attacker could potentially predict the state of the random pool, enabling one session to obtain sensitive data from another. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact, but no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:paramiko:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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