CVE-2022-3273 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in ikus060/rdiffweb
Attackers can cause denial of service in rdiffweb by exploiting resource allocation limits, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-3273?
CVE-2022-3273 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in ikus060/rdiffweb, published on 6 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.0a4.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3273?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including rdiffweb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rdiffweb PyPI | All versions | 2.4.11a1 |
rdiffweb PyPI | All versions | 2.5.0 |
rdiffweb PyPI | All versions | 2.5.0 |
Products include Ikus-Soft Rdiffweb.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3273?
Upgrade rdiffweb to a fixed version for your release line: 2.4.11a1 or 2.5.0.
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-2022-3273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-9g3v-v24q-jj5p, PYSEC-2022-43156.