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Debian dla-4409 : paramiko-doc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 278736

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4409 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4409-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris December 16, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : paramiko Version : 2.7.2-1+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-24302 Debian Bug : 1008012

 A race condition (between creation and chmod) in the write_private_key_file function could allow unauthorized information disclosure.

 For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.2-1+deb11u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your paramiko packages.

 For the detailed security status of paramiko please refer to its security tracker page at:
 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/paramiko

 Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the paramiko-doc packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/paramiko

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-24302

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/paramiko

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 278736

File Name: debian_DLA-4409.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/16/2025

Updated: 12/16/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-24302

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Threat Score: 6.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-paramiko, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:paramiko-doc

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/16/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/17/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-24302