CVE catalog

CVE-2008-0299

paramiko: CVE-2008-0299

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 16, 2008, 11:00:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.62% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	paramiko	sid	`5.0.0-1`	fixed
Debian	paramiko	forky	`5.0.0-1`	fixed
Debian	paramiko	trixie	`3.5.1-3`	fixed
Debian	paramiko	bookworm	`2.12.0-2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	paramiko	source	sid	`1.6.4-1.1`	low	Not reported	[460706]
Debian	paramiko	source	forky	`1.6.4-1.1`	low	Not reported	[460706]
Debian	paramiko	source	trixie	`1.6.4-1.1`	low	Not reported	[460706]
Debian	paramiko	source	bookworm	`1.6.4-1.1`	low	Not reported	[460706]

[Debian bug #460706]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[paramiko-doc]Fixed
Source package: [paramiko]
Details (2)
- 2.12.0-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.4-1.1
  dsa · paramiko · debian · bookworm; dsa · paramiko · debian · 12
- 2.12.0-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.4-1.1
  dsa · paramiko · debian · bookworm; dsa · paramiko · debian · 12
[python3-paramiko]Fixed
Source package: [paramiko]
Details (2)
- 2.12.0-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.4-1.1
  dsa · paramiko · debian · bookworm; dsa · paramiko · debian · 12
- 2.12.0-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.4-1.1
  dsa · paramiko · debian · bookworm; dsa · paramiko · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[paramiko-doc]Fixed
Source package: [paramiko]
Details (2)
- 3.5.1-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.4-1.1
  dsa · paramiko · debian · 13
- 3.5.1-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.4-1.1
  dsa · paramiko · debian · 13
[python3-paramiko]Fixed
Source package: [paramiko]
Details (2)
- 3.5.1-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.4-1.1
  dsa · paramiko · debian · 13
- 3.5.1-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.4-1.1
  dsa · paramiko · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:02 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]