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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3371
CVE-2022-3371:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2022-3371) affects the GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to version 2.5, involving an Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling issue (Red Hat CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability relates to insufficient validation of user input fields, specifically affecting the user's fullname and token name field lengths. A fix was implemented to add length validation constraints, limiting these fields to a maximum of 256 characters (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially lead to resource allocation issues in the application when processing user input fields without proper length restrictions.
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue has been resolved in rdiffweb version 2.5 and later by implementing length validation constraints that limit the fullname and token name fields to 256 characters (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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