USN-5351-1: Paramiko vulnerability
28 March 2022
Paramiko would allow unintended access to private key files.
Releases
Packages
- 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
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5351-2: paramiko-doc, python3-paramiko, paramiko, python-paramiko