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paramiko "RandomPool" Insecure Random Number Generator
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28510
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Release Date:
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2008-01-17
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Last Update:
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2008-07-16
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Popularity:
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2,816 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | paramiko 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0299
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Description:
A weakness has been reported in paramiko, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information.
The weakness is caused due to an error when using the "RandomPool" class to generate random numbers simultaneously in multiple threads or child processes. This can potentially be exploited to disclose sensitive information transmitted through paramiko connections.
The weakness is reported in version 1.6.4. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.7.4.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by Dwayne C. Litzenberger via the paramiko mailing list.
Changelog:
2008-02-04: Added CVE reference.
2008-07-16: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://www.lag.net/pipermail/paramiko/2008-January/000599.html
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