# CVE-2022-3272: PYSEC-2022-291 - Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.8.

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-3272-rdiffweb-s-unlimited-length-email-field-can-lead-to-dos  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-3272 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-09-26

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.8.

Technologies: [rdiffweb (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/rdiffweb). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-3272 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-3272 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-3272?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 26 September 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** rdiffweb (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.8, GIT:introduced=0,fixed=667657c6fe2b336c90be37f37fb92f65df4feee3|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-3272?** Yes. rdiffweb (PyPI): upgrade to 2.4.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-3272?** Check whether you run rdiffweb (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- rdiffweb (PyPI): upgrade to 2.4.8 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "rdiffweb>=2.4.8"
  ```


## Affected products

- rdiffweb (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.8, GIT:introduced=0,fixed=667657c6fe2b336c90be37f37fb92f65df4feee3|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.8

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-3272
- GHSA-qrj3-hrgj-fm7r
- PYSEC-2022-291

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