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GHSA-hrj7-f62f-j7x7

HIGH

rdiffweb allows unlimited length of root directory name, which could result in DoS

Also known asCVE-2022-3295PYSEC-2022-293
Published
Sep 27, 2022
Updated
Oct 25, 2024
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
1 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk55th percentile+0.58%
0.00%0.47%0.94%1.42%0.3%0.9%Dec 25Apr 26Jun 26

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected
🐍rdiffweb

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

rdiffweb prior to 2.4.8 has no limit in length of root directory names. Allowing users to enter long strings may result in a DOS attack or memory corruption. Version 2.4.8 defines a field limit for username, email, and root directory.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPIrdiffweball versions2.4.8
Exploits & PoCs
1

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for rdiffweb. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update rdiffweb to 2.4.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hrj7-f62f-j7x7 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-hrj7-f62f-j7x7 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-hrj7-f62f-j7x7. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

rdiffweb prior to 2.4.8 has no limit in length of root directory names. Allowing users to enter long strings may result in a DOS attack or memory corruption. Version 2.4.8 defines a field limit for username, email, and root directory.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-hrj7-f62f-j7x7 in your dependencies?

O3 detects GHSA-hrj7-f62f-j7x7 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

GHSA-hrj7-f62f-j7x7: rdiffweb Denial of Service (High 7.5) | O3 Security