CVE-2022-24302

5.9 MEDIUM

Published: March 17, 2022 Modified: December 16, 2025

Description

In Paramiko before 2.10.1, a race condition (between creation and chmod) in the write_private_key_file function could allow unauthorized information disclosure.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko/blob/363a28d94cada17f012c1604a3c99c71a2bda003/paramiko/pkey.py#L546

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00032.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LUEUEGILZ7MQXRSUF5VMMO4SWJQVPTQL/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPMKRUS4HO3P7NR7P4Y6CLHB4MBEE3AI/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U63MJ2VOLLQ35R7CYNREUHSXYLWNPVSB/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.paramiko.org/changelog.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko/blob/363a28d94cada17f012c1604a3c99c71a2bda003/paramiko/pkey.py#L546