A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Paramiko: Information disclosure. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200803-07
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: Paramiko: Information disclosure
Date: March 03, 2008
Bugs: #205777
ID: 200803-07
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Synopsis
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Unsafe randomness usage in Paramiko may allow access to sensitive
information.
Background
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Paramiko is a Secure Shell Server implementation written in Python.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-python/paramiko < 1.7.2 >= 1.7.2
Description
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Dwayne C. Litzenberger reported that the file "common.py" does not
properly use RandomPool when using threads or forked processes.
Impact
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A remote attacker could predict the values generated by applications
using Paramiko for encryption purposes, potentially gaining access to
sensitive information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Paramiko users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/paramiko-1.7.2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-0299
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0299
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-07.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
