CVE-2022-24302
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: March 17, 2022 at 09:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:31 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraParamiko
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 2.10.1
Affected range stops below 2.10.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LUEUEGILZ7MQXRSUF5VMMO4SWJQVPTQL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPMKRUS4HO3P7NR7P4Y6CLHB4MBEE3AI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U63MJ2VOLLQ35R7CYNREUHSXYLWNPVSB/
- https://www.paramiko.org/changelog.html
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko/blob/363a28d94cada17f012c1604a3c99c71a2bda003/paramiko/pkey.py#L546Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00032.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00013.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LUEUEGILZ7MQXRSUF5VMMO4SWJQVPTQL/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPMKRUS4HO3P7NR7P4Y6CLHB4MBEE3AI/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U63MJ2VOLLQ35R7CYNREUHSXYLWNPVSB/x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.paramiko.org/changelog.htmlSource: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/12/msg00020.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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