GHSA-5v95-j4rr-6f3c CVE-2022-3290 PYSEC-2022-292 PYSEC-2022-43184
rdiffweb's unlimited username field length can lead to DoS
- Severity
- 0.0 / 10
- High · CVSS 4.0
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.89%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 59.36% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-130 Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
- Fix
2.4.8- Upgrade rdiffweb to this version or later
Description
rdiffweb prior to 2.4.8 is vulnerable to a potential Dos attack via an unlimited length "username" field. This can result in excess memory consumption, or memory corruption, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue is patched in version 2.4.8. There are no known workarounds.
Affected versions
PyPI
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rdiffweb | < 2.4.8 |
2.4.8 |
| rdiffweb | < 2.4.8 |
2.4.8 |
| rdiffweb | See the source repository's commits | No fix yet |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
rdiffweb PyPI → 2.4.8
- pip
pip install --upgrade "rdiffweb>=2.4.8"- poetry
poetry add "rdiffweb>=2.4.8"- uv
uv add "rdiffweb>=2.4.8"
Severity breakdown
CVSS 4.0 0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
- None
- Integrity (vulnerable system)
- None
- Availability (vulnerable system)
- High
- Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
- None
- Integrity (subsequent systems)
- None
- Availability (subsequent systems)
- None
CVSS 3.1 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Weakness
CWE-130: Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
The product parses a formatted message or structure, but it does not handle or incorrectly handles a length field that is inconsistent with the actual length of the associated data.
How to prevent it
- Implementation: When processing structured incoming data containing a size field followed by raw data, ensure that you identify and resolve any inconsistencies between the size field and the actual size of the data.
- Implementation: Do not let the user control the size of the buffer.
- Implementation: Validate that the length of the user-supplied data is consistent with the buffer size.
References
Advisories
Packages
Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-v4gp-hf5j-4566 IKUS Rdiffweb allows an attacker with any valid or stolen access token to act as other users | High | Also affects rdiffweb |
| GHSA-c4rv-2j6x-pq7x Rdiffweb Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability | High | Also affects rdiffweb |
| GHSA-wwrg-2w5j-grvx RDiffWeb vulnerable to Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | Medium | Also affects rdiffweb |
| GHSA-wf33-6x33-wcf9 rdiffweb vulnerable to Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness | High | Also affects rdiffweb |
| GHSA-m8r9-qxx8-mrxp rdiffweb Improper Access Control vulnerability | Critical | Also affects rdiffweb |
| GHSA-h5wp-jrqc-cwwx rdiffweb vulnerable to Open Redirect | High | Also affects rdiffweb |
| GHSA-83pm-7v48-5jp4 rdiffweb vulnerable to Special Element Injection | Medium | Also affects rdiffweb |
| GHSA-7q4r-x5qg-mmcp rdiffweb has no rate limit on resend email feature | Medium | Also affects rdiffweb |
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