SB2022032837 - Ubuntu update for paramiko
Published: March 28, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022032837
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24302)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the write_private_key_file() function between creation and chmod operations. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.