Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting python-paramiko package, versions <0:2.1.1-4.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONPARAMIKO-5398008
  • published1 Apr 2023
  • disclosed27 Apr 2018

Introduced: 27 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-1101  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-266  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-paramiko to version 0:2.1.1-4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:1972.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-paramiko package and not the python-paramiko package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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