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Ubuntu: USN-5351-1 Moderate: Paramiko Allows Private Key Access

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Paramiko would allow unintended access to private key files.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5351-1
March 28, 2022

paramiko vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Paramiko would allow unintended access to private key files.

Software Description:
- paramiko: Python SSH2 library

Details:

Jan Schejbal discovered that Paramiko incorrectly handled permissions when
writing private key files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue
to gain access to private keys.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 21.10:
  python3-paramiko                2.7.2-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  python3-paramiko                2.6.0-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  python-paramiko                 2.0.0-1ubuntu1.3
  python3-paramiko                2.0.0-1ubuntu1.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5351-1
  CVE-2022-24302

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paramiko/2.7.2-1ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paramiko/2.6.0-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paramiko/2.0.0-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu: USN-5351-1 Moderate: Paramiko Allows Private Key Access

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Fedora Security Advisory FSA-2023-0123 addresses a significant bug in OpenSSH that may expose sensitive configuration files. Urgent update advised.
Paramiko would allow unintended access to private key files.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.10: python3-paramiko 2.7.2-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: python3-paramiko 2.6.0-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: python-paramiko 2.0.0-1ubuntu1.3 python3-paramiko 2.0.0-1ubuntu1.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5351-1

CVE-2022-24302

March 28, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paramiko/2.7.2-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paramiko/2.6.0-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paramiko/2.0.0-1ubuntu1.3

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