CVE-2022-3272 Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency in ikus060/rdiffweb
An attacker can cause a denial of service in rdiffweb by exploiting improper handling of length parameter inconsistencies.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-3272?
CVE-2022-3272 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in ikus060/rdiffweb, published on 26 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.8.
Weakness: CWE-130
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3272?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including rdiffweb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rdiffweb PyPI | All versions | 2.4.8 |
rdiffweb PyPI | All versions | 2.4.8 |
rdiffweb PyPI | All versions | 2.4.8 |
Products include Ikus-Soft Rdiffweb.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3272?
Upgrade rdiffweb to 2.4.8 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-3272 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3272 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-3167 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-3221 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-4724 Improper Access Control in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-3389 Path Traversal in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-3371 rdiffweb's lack of token name length limit can result in DoS or memory corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrj3-hrgj-fm7r, PYSEC-2022-291.