Race Condition in Paramiko's write_private_key_file Function Allows Unauthorized Information Disclosure

CVE-2022-24302 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

In Paramiko before 2.10.1, a race condition (between creation and chmod) in the write_private_key_file function could allow unauthorized information disclosure.

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